Martinican Democratic Rally
The Martinican Democratic Rally is a Martinican political party founded on March 26, 2006 by Claude Lise, Senator and President of the General Council. Lise was a member of the Martinican Progressive Party. The party favours the autonomy of Martinique within France, unlike the nationalist MIM. The party had one seat in the European Parliament, Madeleine de Grandmaison, until 2009. It also has 9 seats in the general council and 3 in the regional council.