 In August 1976, Chirac resigned because he considered that he "(had) not the means to carry on (his) function of Prime Minister".Three months later, the UDR was replaced by the Rally for the Republic ("Rassemblement pour la République" or RPR).This, Chirac's electoral machine, was officially a member of the Presidential Majority, but frequently criticized the liberal and pro-European policy of President Giscard d'Estaing and his new Prime minister Raymond Barre.