Florian Chauche | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Territoire de Belfort's 2nd constituency | |
| In office 22 June 2022 –9 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Zumkeller |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume Bigot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1984 |
| Political party | La France Insoumise |
| Other political affiliations | NUPES (2022) NFP (2024) |
Florian Chauche (born 22 January 1984) is a French politician of La France Insoumise who represented Territoire de Belfort's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly from 2022 to 2024. [1] On 17 June,while campaigning in the 2024 French legislative election,decried physical attacks and the usage of racist slurs against his supporters. [2]
A candidate in the 2022 legislative elections in the 2nd constituency of the Territoire de Belfort,he faces Sophie Carnicer,the National Rally candidate known for “making a fool of herself”during a Talk show,in the second round. [3] [4] Narrowly elected against Carnicer,he was then the only left-wing deputy from Franche-Comté in the 16th legislature. [5] [6]
In 2024,just two years after his election,he was defeated in the second round by his rival Guillaume Bigot (politician) of the National Rally by a few hundred votes. [7]
During this campaign,he was notably targeted by a complaint for “defamation and public insult”after calling his opponent a racist in one of his leaflets. [8]