Benoît Biteau (; born 7 April 1967) is a French farmer, agronomist and politician who was elected the

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for the 2nd constituency of

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in the

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in the 2024 legislative election. He ran under

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(LÉ) banner, part of the

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(NFP) alliance. Biteau was previously elected a

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(MEP) in

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at place 11 on the

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list. He failed to win reelection in

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and chose to run for the National Assembly a month later. He also held a seat in the

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(2010–2015) and its successor, the

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(2016–2021), as well as one of the council's vice-presidencies during his first five-year term.

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1967 births Living people MEPs for France 2019–2024 Greens–European Free Alliance MEPs Deputies of the 17th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Charente-Maritime Members of the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-MEP-stub