Éric Coquerel (born 30 December 1958) is a French politician representing

La France Insoumise La France Insoumise (FI or LFI; ; "France Unbowed") is a left-wing populist political party in France, launched in 2016 by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, then a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and former co-president of the Left Party (PG). It ai ...

. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of

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. In 2022, following the

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, he was elected chair of the Finance Committee.

Accusations of inappropriate behaviour with women

Rumors have long circulated about his behaviour with women. He is formally accused on July 2, 2022 of "inappropriate gestures" by a former figure of the Yellow Vests, Sophie Tissier. The latter declares having seized the committee against sexual violence of

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1958 births Living people Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic La France Insoumise politicians People from Courbevoie Politicians from Île-de-France Members of Parliament for Seine-Saint-Denis Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic {{SeineSaintDenis-politician-stub

Accusations of inappropriate behaviour with women

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