Sébastien Jumel (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ ʒymɛl]; born 20 December 1971) is a French politician[1] and a member of the French Communist Party (PCF).
Sébastien Jumel | |
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Member of the National Assembly for Seine-Maritime's 6th constituency | |
In office 21 June 2017 – 9 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Marie Le Vern |
Parliamentary group | GDR |
Mayor of Dieppe | |
In office 14 March 2008 – 9 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Édouard Leveau |
Succeeded by | Nicolas Langlois |
Member of the Regional Council of Seine-Maritime | |
In office 13 October 2002 – 29 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Édouard Leveau |
Succeeded by | Canton suppressed |
Constituency | Canton of Dieppe-Ouest |
Personal details | |
Born | Sainte-Adresse, France | 20 December 1971
Political party | French Communist Party |
Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
Jumel was elected general councillor for the Canton of Dieppe-Ouest in 2002 following a by-election, and became a vice-president in the left-wing majority in the Seine-Maritime general council in 2004. In 2008, he was elected mayor of Dieppe by the first round with 55.5% of the vote against 40.7% for the opposition. One week later, he was elected general councillor for Dieppe-Ouest.
He is considered a rising star in the French Communist Party, and in 2010, he was selected to be the candidate of the Left Front in Upper Normandy for the 2010 regional elections.
References
edit- ^ Charles, Bénédicte (March 18, 2008). "Sébastien Jumel, la nouvelle star coco, joue perso à Dieppe". Marianne 2 (in French). Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2011.