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Éric Coquerel

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Éric Coquerel
Éric Coquerel in 2017.
Member of the National Assembly
for Seine-Saint-Denis's 1st constituency
Assumed office
21 June 2017
Preceded byBruno Le Roux
Personal details
Born (1958-12-30) 30 December 1958 (age 65)
Courbevoie, France
Political partyLa France Insoumise (since 2016)

Éric Coquerel (born 30 December 1958) is a French politician representing La France Insoumise. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Seine-Saint-Denis.[1] In 2022, following the parliamentary elections, he was elected chair of the Finance Committee.[2]

Accusations of inappropriate behaviour with women

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Rumors have long circulated about his behaviour with women.[3] He was formally accused on 2 July 2022 of "inappropriate gestures" by Sophie Tissier, a former figure of the yellow vests protests. The latter declared having seized the committee against sexual violence of La France Insoumise.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seine-Saint-Denis - 1ère circonscription , resultats élections législatives 2017". 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ "5 choses à savoir sur Eric Coquerel, nouveau président de la Commission des finances de l'Assemblée". TF1 INFO (in French). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Rumeurs sur Eric Coquerel : LFI n'a "aucun témoignage" de femmes à ce jour".
  4. ^ "Accusations contre Eric Coquerel : La militante Sophie Tissier déclare avoir saisi le comité contre les violences sexuelles de LFI après des "gestes déplacés"". 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Sophie Tissier: "Je veux juste qu'Eric Coquerel reconnaisse qu'il a eu des comportements déplacés"".