Christian Baptiste | |
|---|---|
| Deputy for Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly of France | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Justine Benin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1962 |
| Political party | PPDG |
| Other political affiliations | NUPES |
Christian Baptiste (born 18 June 1962) is a French politician who was elected to represent Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency in the 2022 legislative election.[1] Baptise ran as a member of the Progressive Democratic Party of Guadeloupe, a left-wing party affiliated with the New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition.[2]
Biography[edit]
Baptiste formerly served as mayor of Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.[2] In 2022, Baptiste defeated incumbent Justine Benin to become the new member of the National Assembly for Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency. He received 58.65% of the vote versus the 41.35% received by Benin.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Polls open in France for parliamentary election as Macron's second term remains on the line". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Législatives 2022. Christian Baptiste, nouvel homme fort de la 2e circonscription de la Guadeloupe". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "En direct - Législatives 2022 : les bureaux de vote ont ouvert en France métropolitaine". CNEWS (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2022.