Olivier Besancenot
Politician
1974 –
Who is Olivier Besancenot?
Olivier Besancenot; born 18 April 1974 is a French far left political figure and trade unionist, and the founding main spokesperson of the New Anticapitalist Party from 2009 to 2011.
He was a candidate for the 2007 French presidential election, for the Ligue communiste révolutionnaire, the French section of the Fourth International. He gained 1.2 million votes, 4.25%, standing as a revolutionary socialist in the 2002 presidential elections. In the first round of the 2007 presidential election, Besancenot received 4.08% of the vote, just short of 1.5 million votes, placing him fifth and eliminating him from the race.
In May 2011, Besancenot announced that he would not be standing in the 2012 presidential election. He was succeeded as main spokesperson of the NPA by Myriam Martin, who later left the NPA to found Gauche Anticapitaliste, and Christine Poupin, joined by Philippe Poutou who was the NPA presidential candidate in 2012.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1974
Levallois-Perret - Also known as
- Безансно, Оливье
- Spouses
- Stéphanie Chevrier
(2003 - )
- Stéphanie Chevrier
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
- Employment
- La Poste
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on July 23, 2013
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