Christian Paul (politician)

Christian Paul (born 23 March 1960 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French Socialist politician.[1]

Christian Paul
Member of the French National Assembly for Nièvre
In office
1997–2012
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
ConstituencyNièvre's 3rd constituency
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byGaëtan Gorce
Succeeded byPatrice Perrot
ConstituencyNièvre's 2nd constituency
Personal details
Born (1960-03-23) 23 March 1960
Clermont-Ferrand, France
NationalityFrench
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materSciences Po, ÉNA

He was one of the founding members of the Nouveau Parti Socialiste (New Socialist Party). Along with Arnaud Montebourg, he left this party to create a new movement within the Socialist party called "Rénover Maintenant" ("Renew Now").

Political Offices

  • Deputy for Nièvre in the National Assembly, 3rd constituency from 1997 until its abolition in 2012, then the 2nd, which took over most of the 3rds territory from 2012 to 2017. He was defeated in the 2nd round of the 2017 election by REM's Patrice Perrot.
  • President of the Parc Régional du Morvan in Morvan, France.

Publications

  • Le défi numérique des territoires, Éditions Autrement, 2007.
  • Pour la République européenne, in collaboration with Stéphane Collignon, 2008.

References

  1. "Government Profile - Christian Paul". National Assembly of France. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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