Éric Coquerel (born 30 December 1958) is a French politician representing
La France Insoumise
La France Insoumise (FI or LFI; ; "France Unbowed") is a left-wing populist political party in France, launched in 2016 by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, then a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and former co-president of the Left Party (PG). It aims ...
. He was elected to the
French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the
department of
Seine-Saint-Denis
() is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobig ...
. In 2022, following the
parliamentary elections, he was elected chair of the
Finance Committee.
Accusations of inappropriate behaviour with women
Rumors have long circulated about his behaviour with women. He is formally accused on July 2, 2022 of "inappropriate gestures" by a former figure of the
Yellow Vests, Sophie Tissier. The latter declares having seized the committee against sexual violence of
La France Insoumise
La France Insoumise (FI or LFI; ; "France Unbowed") is a left-wing populist political party in France, launched in 2016 by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, then a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and former co-president of the Left Party (PG). It aims ...
.
See also
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2017 French legislative election
Legislative elections in France were held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (with different dates for voters overseas) to elect the 577 members of the 15th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. They followed the two-round presidential election won b ...
References
1958 births
Living people
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
La France Insoumise politicians
People from Courbevoie
Politicians from Île-de-France
Members of Parliament for Seine-Saint-Denis
Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
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