42-810: Rachid Temal (interim) Olivier Faure The Aubervilliers Congress ( French : congrès d'Aubervilliers ) of the Socialist Party (PS) was held on 7 and 8 April 2018 near the Front Populaire station of the Paris Métro in Aubervilliers , Seine-Saint-Denis . The congress determined the political line of the party and elected Olivier Faure as the next First Secretary after the resignation of Jean-Christophe Cambadélis on 18 June 2017. Luc Carvounas , Olivier Faure , Stéphane Le Foll , and Emmanuel Maurel stood as candidates for
84-725: A French tax agent of Spanish origin. After spending his early childhood in Réunion , he grew up in Metropolitan France , where he pursued his studies. Faure attended the Pothier d'Orléans lycée and then the University of Orléans , where he graduated with a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in economic law , and the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University , where he graduated with a MAS in political science . Faure joined
126-556: A Paris rally of police officers in May 2021, where he denounced how police were "constantly exposed to aggression" and demanded that they have a "right of inspection" on judicial decisions. This proposal was criticized by several figures on the left, who accused it of violating the principle of separation of powers . Faure then clarified his argument and walked back his use of the expression "right of inspection," calling it "unfortunate". In January 2022, Faure supported and successfully passed
168-578: A comic book titled Ségo, François, papa et moi about the inner workings of Ségolène Royal 's campaign to become the PS candidate in the 2007 French presidential election . Faure ran to represent Seine-et-Marne's 8th constituency in the National Assembly in the 2007 French legislative elections but lost to Chantal Brunel of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). In October 2007, Faure joined
210-623: A deputy under the presidency of François Hollande, Faure opposed the government's proposed constitutional revisions to extend the revocation of French citizenship. He also opposed the Socialist "frondeur" rebels and supported the adoption of the El Khomri law without resorting to article 49.3 of the Constitution while attempting to unite his parliamentary group on this compromise, which was opposed by Manuel Valls. Faure participated in
252-526: A potential electoral pact between the two parties. They denounced the proposal as a "surrender", citing disagreements with the LFI's plans to "disobey certain European rules", leave NATO , abandon nuclear energy, and dismantle EPRs . Faure is married to Soria Blatmann, who was as a member of the presidential cabinet of Emmanuel Macron in the field of human rights until February 2018, when she went to work with
294-1048: A resolution condemning the Uyghur genocide in China . First Secretary of the French Socialist Party From Misplaced Pages, the 💕 (Redirected from First Secretary of the French Socialist Party ) First Secretary of the Socialist Party Premier secrétaire du Parti socialiste [REDACTED] Incumbent Olivier Faure since 7 April 2018 Inaugural holder Alain Savary Formation 17 July 1969 ; 55 years ago ( 1969-07-17 ) Website www .parti-socialiste .fr /le _1er _secr _taire The First Secretary of
336-457: The 1981 election . 3rd Lionel Jospin [REDACTED] 24 January 1981 14 May 1988 First term as First Secretary. 4th Pierre Mauroy [REDACTED] 14 May 1988 9 January 1992 Mauroy was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984. 5th Laurent Fabius [REDACTED] 9 January 1992 3 April 1993 The party leadership collectively resigned on 3 April 1993, following
378-399: The 2012 presidential election . 10th Martine Aubry [REDACTED] 26 November 2008 12 September 2012 First woman to hold the office. 11th Harlem Désir [REDACTED] 12 September 2012 15 April 2014 12th Jean-Christophe Cambadélis [REDACTED] 15 April 2014 30 September 2017 Resigned in the wake of
420-508: The 2017 French legislative elections with EELV's Paulin Roy as his designated substitute, receiving 61.1% of the vote against La République En Marche 's (LREM) Amandine Rubinelli. On 22 June 2017, he was re-elected to the presidency of the Socialist group with 28 votes against 3 votes for Delphine Batho . Faure abstained in a July 2017 vote of confidence in the government of Prime Minister Édouard Philippe . He also notably delivered speeches on
462-539: The 2020 French municipal elections by joining alliances in the first and second rounds. During the Villeurbanne Congress in September 2021, Faure was re-elected as first secretary with 73.49% of the vote against 26.52% for Hélène Geoffroy . After the PS suffered a historic defeat in the presidential election, Faure proposed discussing cooperation between the PS and La France Insoumise (LFI) for
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#1732772153168504-507: The 2022 French legislative election , a possibility that divided his party. Faure's position was ultimately adopted by the party's National Office, which also rejected Carole Delga's proposals against cooperation. This triggered the departure of several PS executives. At the beginning of May 2022, while negotiations were under way between LFI and the PS for the June legislative elections, 1,000 local and national party executives challenged Faure on
546-572: The El Khomri law in July 2016. As president of the SRC group, Faure attempted to find new compromises on the El Khomri law and legislation concerning the revocation of French citizenship . In 2016, Faure considered endorsing Emmanuel Macron in the 2017 French presidential election , but ultimately refused to support him after a meeting between the two. Faure was re-elected to the National Assembly in
588-410: The Paris Métro in Aubervilliers , Seine-Saint-Denis on 7 and 8 April 2018. The choice of the location is considered a symbolically important "wink", referencing the left-wing Popular Front coalition that came to power in 1936. The party congress comes a year after the end of the quinquennat of President François Hollande , who decided not to run for re-election amid tepid approval ratings. In
630-552: The Socialist Party (PS) at the age of 16 and also became an activist for the National Union of Students of France (UNEF). It was as a member of the PS that he met Benoît Hamon , with whom he shared an apartment for a time. In 1991, at the age of 23, Faure became the secretary-general of the Young Rocardiens, a group supporting Prime Minister Michel Rocard . From 1991 to 1993, Faure worked with Gérard Gouzes,
672-595: The Hollande presidency. Faure came first in the first round of the election for first secretary on 15 March 2018, receiving 48.37% of the vote against 26.45% for Stéphane Le Foll . The latter then withdrew from the race, making Faure the presumptive first secretary. Faure then won the election with 86% of the vote on 29 March. He was inaugurated as first secretary in the Aubrevilliers Congress on 7 April. On 15 April, Faure proposed new leadership for
714-522: The National Council by 27 January, with the same requirements as motions. In a statement published on 23 February, the party announced that a televised debate between the four candidates would be held on 7 March from 21:00 to 22:00 CET in cooperation with LCI , RTL , and Le Figaro . On 15 March, party members voted on the orientation texts, with supporters of each motion represented at the congress in proportion to their support within each of
756-720: The New Left group. In January 2018, Faure announced his candidacy for the position of First Secretary of the Socialist Party in view of the upcoming Aubervilliers Congress . He was the first signatory of the motion "Socialists, the path of the renaissance" and was notably supported by Martine Aubry , the mayor of Lille , and Carole Delga , the president of the region of Occitania . A Harris Interactive poll among PS supporters placed him in second place, far behind former minister Stéphane Le Foll , who benefited from greater publicity due to his governmental responsibilities under
798-482: The PS to best represent the opposition to Emmanuel Macron , compared to 37% for La France Insoumise , 26% for The Republicans , and 20% for the National Front . The procedures of the congress were changed slightly from previous years', with the removal of "general contributions" before motions, with the latter reduced to 50,000 characters. In addition, the requirements to submit a motion was raised, requiring
840-496: The PS' national council, with Corinne Narassiguin being duly chosen as the new national secretary for coordination and means as well as Boris Vallaud and Gabrielle Siry becoming the new spokespeople. Over the course of 2019, Faure was speculated to harbour ambitions for the presidency in the 2022 French presidential elections , which he denied. During the 2019 European Parliament election in France , several polls projected that
882-549: The Socialist Party ( French : Premier secrétaire du Parti socialiste ) is the most senior politician within the Socialist Party in France. The office has been held by Olivier Faure since 7 April 2018. List of officeholders [ edit ] Name Years Notes 1st Alain Savary 17 July 1969 16 June 1971 2nd François Mitterrand [REDACTED] 16 June 1971 24 January 1981 Elected President of France in
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#1732772153168924-708: The Socialist defeat in the 1993 legislative election . Fabius was also Prime Minister of France from 1984 to 1986. 6th Michel Rocard [REDACTED] 24 October 1993 19 June 1994 Rocard was Prime Minister of France from 1988 to 1991. 7th Henri Emmanuelli [REDACTED] 19 June 1994 14 October 1995 8th Lionel Jospin [REDACTED] 14 October 1995 27 November 1997 Second term, interrupted by his appointment as Prime Minister of France . 9th François Hollande [REDACTED] 27 November 1997 26 November 2008 Longest-serving First Secretary. Elected President of France in
966-1808: The Workers' International Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance Convention of Republican Institutions Union of Clubs for the Renewal of the Left Union of Socialist Groups and Clubs Le Populaire National congresses Alfortville Congress (May 1969) Issy-les-Moulineaux Congress (July 1969) Epinay Congress (1971) Grenoble Congress (1973) Pau Congress (1975) Nantes Congress (1977) Metz Congress (1979) Créteil Congress (January 1981) Valence Congress (October 1981) Bourg-en-Bresse Congress (1983) Toulouse Congress (1985) Lille Congress (1987) Rennes Congress (1990) Grande Arche Congress (1991) Bordeaux Congress (1992) Bourget Congress (1993) Liévin Congress (1994) Brest Congress (1997) Second Grenoble Congress (2000) Dijon Congress (2003) Le Mans Congress (2005) Reims Congress (2008) Second Toulouse Congress (2012) Poitiers Congress [ fr ] (2015) Aubervilliers Congress (2018) Villeurbanne Congress [ fr ] (2021) Marseille Congress [ fr ] (2023) Parliamentary groups National Assembly : Socialist group, associated Senate : Socialist and Republican Former factions Aubryists Desires for
1008-439: The alliance between PS and Raphaël Glucksmann 's Place Publique would receive less than 5% of the vote. The alliance's joint electoral list ultimately won 6.2% of the vote and six seats, including three Socialists, while the list of Benoît Hamon , who had left the PS, won 3.3%. Faure supported unions of the left and environmentalists, a strategy that was considered effective after the PS gained control of several large cities in
1050-515: The departmental federations, therefore influencing the future composition of the party leadership. Members voted again on 29 March, deciding between the top two motions in the previous vote, determining the First Secretary of the party, and electing the new leaders of departmental federations. All party members up-to-date on contributions before 31 December 2017 were eligible to participate, in addition to former members from 2015 onward who pay
1092-534: The general election, and Faure was appointed special adviser to Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault , from which position he resigned soon after. In January 2012, Faure was nominated by the PS as its candidate in Seine-et-Marne's 11th constituency for the 2012 French legislative elections . The party was well-positioned to win the constituency due to an electoral pact with Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV), who withdrew their candidate, Jean-Marc Brûlé , from
1134-562: The law on finances, implementing a Navigo card with a single price. On 13 December 2016, Faure succeeded Bruno Le Roux to become the head of the Socialist, Republican and Citizen group. His election by 137 votes against 120 for Guillaume Bachelay was regarded as a blow to Prime Minister Manuel Valls . Faure and Valls had become opponents after the Prime Minister refused to consider Faure's compromise amendment to Article 2 of
1176-477: The leader of the Socialist group in the National Assembly, Jean-Marc Ayrault , to become the formation's secretary-general. During the 2011 Socialist presidential primary , Faure worked as the chief of communications for the François Hollande campaign. After Hollande won the primary, Faure became his "expert opinion" in the 2012 French presidential election . The Socialist candidate went on to win
1218-1494: The leadership of Socialist Party from 30 June to 16 October 2011, during Martine Aubry's candidacy for the presidential primaries . v t e French Socialist Party First Secretaries Alain Savary (1969–1971) François Mitterrand (1971–1981) Lionel Jospin (1981–1988) Pierre Mauroy (1988–1992) Laurent Fabius (1992–1993) Michel Rocard (1993–1994) Henri Emmanuelli (1994–1995) Lionel Jospin (1995–1997) François Hollande (1997–2008) Martine Aubry (2008–2012) Harlem Désir (2012–2014) Jean-Christophe Cambadélis (2014–2017) Rachid Temal [ fr ] ( ad interim ) Olivier Faure (2018–present) Prime Ministers Pierre Mauroy (1981–1984) Laurent Fabius (1984–1986) Michel Rocard (1988–1991) Édith Cresson (1991–1992) Pierre Bérégovoy (1992–1993) Lionel Jospin (1997–2002) Jean-Marc Ayrault (2012–2014) Manuel Valls (2014–2016) Bernard Cazeneuve (2016–2017) Presidential candidates François Mitterrand ( 1974 , 1981 , 1988 ) Lionel Jospin ( 1995 , 2002 ) Ségolène Royal ( 2007 ) François Hollande ( 2012 ) Benoît Hamon ( 2017 ) Anne Hidalgo ( 2022 ) Presidential primaries 1995 2006 2011 2017 2021 [ fr ; es ] Related articles French Section of
1260-430: The leadership of the party. After the orientation text submitted by Faure secured a near-majority of support from activists in the first round, Le Foll, who came in second, announced his withdrawal, effectively ensuring that Faure would be elected as the new leader of the party. On 9 December 2017, the National Council of the Socialist Party (PS) agreed to hold the next party congress near the Front Populaire station of
1302-506: The membership fee for 2018. The Aubervilliers Congress took place on 7 and 8 April, designating the national leadership of the party. Olivier Faure Olivier Faure ( French pronunciation: [ɔlivje fɔʁ] ; born 18 August 1968) is a French politician who has served as the First Secretary of the Socialist Party since 2018 and Member of the National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne's 11th constituency since 2012. He
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1344-564: The new director-general of UNESCO , Audrey Azoulay . Faure was also formerly close to Christophe Castaner , with whom he broke off relations after Castaner became the Minister of the Interior in the LREM majority government. In February 2020, Castaner claimed that he had accompanied Faure "in his divorces and separations," a statement that provoked indignation from the first secretary. As
1386-458: The ordinances of the El Khomri law and the counter-budget on a bill of finances. In April 2018, Les Jours wrote that "with 27.2% of his votes in line with En Marche, Olivier Faure is not part of the deputies most hostile to the parliamentary majority's policies." After Faure was elected as First Secretary of the Socialist Party in March 2018, Valérie Rabault replaced him as the president of
1428-432: The party's defeat in the 2017 legislative election . – Rachid Temal [REDACTED] 30 September 2017 7 April 2018 Served an interim tenure. 13th Olivier Faure [REDACTED] 7 April 2018 Incumbent Elected by acclamation on 29 March 2018, following the withdrawal of Stéphane Le Foll . Notes [ edit ] ^ Harlem Désir temporarily assumed
1470-428: The party. The successive defeats left the party with a considerable financial burden: in addition to the €15.072 million in expenses from Hamon's presidential campaign, public financing, based on the number of votes in the legislative elections, fell from €24.9 million to €7.6 million, and the PS subsequently announced the sale of its historic headquarters on the rue de Solférino for €45.5 million on 19 December. The PS
1512-549: The president of the commission of law in the National Assembly . From 1993 to 1997, Faure served as the chief executive of a business with 150 employees. Faure then served as an advisor to Martine Aubry in the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training from 1997 to 2000 and assistant cabinet director to Socialist First Secretary François Hollande from 2000 to 2007. At the beginning of 2007, he published
1554-485: The race. Faure was elected on 17 June with 63.2% of the vote in the second round, against the UMP's Cathy Bissonier with 36.78% of the vote. Upon entering the National Assembly, he was named third vice-president of the Socialist, Republican and Citizen (SRC) group of deputies. On 18 July 2012, Faure became the national secretary of communications for the PS, thereby joining the party's executive team. On 15 April 2014, Faure
1596-446: The signatures of 5% of members of the National Council (i.e., 16 members). These changes were put to a vote among party members on 18 January, and the modifications were approved, with partial results on 19 January indicating 67.37% in support of the changes and a turnout level of 23.34%. Prospective candidates for First Secretary were required to submit an "orientation text" with a list of signatories presenting their political project to
1638-455: The subsequent primary , Benoît Hamon was nominated as the presidential candidate of the party, but secured only 6.36% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election , the worst score for a socialist candidate since 1969. The party suffered further losses in the legislative elections, winning just 30 seats, compared with 278 in 2012, and First Secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis subsequently announced his resignation as leader of
1680-454: Was chosen as one of the spokespeople for the PS at the party's national council. In June 2014, Faure introduced an amendment adding a tax of two euros per person per night stayed in the Île-de-France "for financing francilien public transit." During this session of the National Assembly, he served as the special rapporteur for the collective and rail transport infrastructure budget. In December 2014, Faure successfully passed an amendment to
1722-464: Was elected to the post of first secretary in the party's Aubervilliers Congress and re-elected in the 2021 Villeurbanne Congress. Faure was previously the head of the New Left group (French: Groupe Nouvelle Gauche ), the parliamentary group formed around the PS in the National Assembly , from December 2016 to April 2018. Olivier Faure was born in 1968 to a Vietnamese nurse of Chinese origin and
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1764-542: Was led by "collegial direction" beginning in July until Rachid Temal was appointed as "legal representative" and coordinator of the party on 30 September. The congress was held in the context of the lack of a clear political identity for the Socialist Party, with La France Insoumise to the left, La République En Marche! to the right, and Hamon departing the party to found the movement Génération.s . According to an Ifop -Fiducial poll conducted in early February 2018, only 8% of respondents (and 35% of PS supporters) considered
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