Korman and the Republican Party were part of the coalition government led by Ham Lini's National United Party from 2004 to 2008, and Korman served in the cabinet as minister of lands.
Korman left the UMP in the late 1990s after his rival Serge Vohor won a leadership struggle.
At the 2008 elections, the Republicans gained 3 seats and became as strong as the UMP, which had been the dominant party in the French-speaking community.
In the 2012 elections the Republican Party lost 2 seats, including Korman's.
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