Éric Coquerel | |
Office: | Member of the National Assembly for Seine-Saint-Denis's 1st constituency |
Term Start: | 21 June 2017 |
Predecessor: | Bruno Le Roux |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1958 |
Birth Place: | Courbevoie, France |
Nationality: | French |
Party: | La France Insoumise |
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]
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]