Rurality Movement

Rurality Movement French:Le Mouvement de la ruralité
Leader	Eddie Puyjalon
Founded	1989
Headquarters	BP 87546 64075Pau
Ideology	Agrarianism Alter-globalism Euroscepticism
Political position	Right-wing
European affiliation	Libertas
Colours	Greenandblue
Seats in the National Assembly	0 / 577
Seats in the Senate	0 / 343
Seats in the European Parliament	0 / 72
Website
www.lemouvrural.fr
Politics of France Political parties Elections Constitution of France Parliament;government;president

Old logo of the party under its former name

Nihous, 2007 presidential candidate

TheRurality Movement(French:Le Mouvement de la ruralité[ləmuvmɑ̃d(ə)laʁyʁalite];LMR[ɛlɛmɛʁ]), formerlyHunting, Fishing, Nature and Traditions(French:Chasse, pêche, nature et traditions[ʃaspɛʃnatyʁetʁadisjɔ̃];CPNT[sepeɛnte]) is anagrarianistpolitical party in Francethat aims to defend the traditional values of rural France. Its leader is Eddie Puyjalon. The party states it is neither right nor left but represents rural people on the whole in their diversity.

The party was a member of the presidential majority ofNicolas Sarkozy.

History

Formed in 1985, it contested both the European elections of1989and1994without success. In1999,it obtained six seats, led byJean Saint-Jossewho was at the top of the list. It lost all representation at thefollowing election to the European Parliament in 2004,when it obtained less than the minimum 3% of votes that allow a party to be reimbursed for campaign expenses. Consequently, it faced a deficit of 300,000 euros. At one stage, it had 32 regional councillors, but lost all of them in that same year. After these problems, most members of the CPNT have joined theUnion for a Popular Movement(UMP) or theMovement for France,but the party is still in existence, and nominatedFrédéric Nihous,a hunter from Northern France, as a candidate in thePresidential election of 2007.Nihous won 1.15% of votes only, much lower thanJean Saint-Jossein 2002.

In the2009 European Parliament election,the party ran as the junior partner of theMovement for Franceunder the etiquette of theLibertaspolitical movement led by Irish businessmanDeclan Ganley.They won 4.8% of the vote, but only one seat, that of MPF leaderPhilippe de Villiers.

In August 2009, CPNT President Frédéric Nihous announced interest in joining theLiaison Committee for the Presidential Majority,which co-ordinates the parties which support the policies of PresidentNicolas Sarkozy.

After the standing down of Frédéric Nihous in March 2016, Eddie Puyjalon assumed the leadership of the party.

Presidents

• André Goustat(1989–1998)
• Jean Saint-Josse(1998–2008)
• Frédéric Nihous(2008–2016)
• Eddie Puyjalon(2016– )

Popular support and electoral record

CPNT is strong in certain rural areas of France with an important community ofhunters.It is strong in theSomme Riverestuary to the west ofAbbeville,in theManchedepartment and theGirondedepartment. In the1999 European election,CPNT won 25% of the vote in theSomme,15.4% in the Manche, 15.2% in theLandesdepartment and 11.9% in Gironde. In stark contrast, the party barely won 1% of the vote that year in the Alsatian department ofBas-Rhinand did poorly in the east of France, much more industrialized and much less agrarian.

CPNT has three general councillors: one in the Somme, one in Gironde and one in the Hérault department.

Presidential

President of the French Republic

Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result
		Votes	%	Votes	%
2002	Jean Saint-Josse	1,204,863	4.23%	-	-	Lost
2007	Frédéric Nihous	420,645	1.15%	-	-	Lost

Legislative

French National Assembly

Election year	# of 1st round votes	% of 1st round vote	# of 2nd round votes	% of 2nd round vote	# of seats
2002	422,448	1.67%	—	—	0
2007	213,427	0.82%	—	—	0

European Parliament

European Parliament

Election year	# of votes	% of overall vote	# of seats won
1989	749,741	4.13%	0
1994	771,061	3.96%	0
1999	1,195,727	6.77%	6
2004	297,389	1.73%	0
2009	826,357	4.80%	0

See also

• Category:Hunting, Fishing, Nature and Traditions politicians
• Jean Saint-Josse
• Frédéric Nihous
• Outdoor Recreation New Zealand,similar party in New Zealand
• Outdoor Recreation Party,similar party in Australia
• Party of Greek Hunters,similar party in Greece
• Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party,similar party in Australia

External links

• CPNT web site - in French