He passed the last hurdle.
In a press release published this Wednesday at the end of the day, the National Commission for Arbitration and Transparency (CNAT) confirms the validity of Hervé Marseille's candidacy file for the presidency of the UDI.
Aged 68, the senator from Hauts-de-Seine has already been acting as interim head of the centrist party since the withdrawal, about a month ago, of Jean-Christophe Lagarde, who was forced to take the field for devote himself to his legal troubles.
The UDI intends to clarify its position vis-à-vis the right and the executive
In this competition without much suspense, only one other opponent had declared himself: Fabrice Albert, a Varois who defines himself as an "
unknown to the general public
".
He was, however, disqualified for lack of sufficient sponsorships.
A vote will officially enthrone the elected representative of Meudon on December 10, concomitantly with the designation of the new boss of the Republicans.
An ironic nod to the calendar, while the UDI could clarify its position vis-à-vis the right and the executive.