Christian Baptiste | |
Office: | Deputy for Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly of France |
Term Start: | 19 June 2022 |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1962 |
Predecessor: | Justine Benin |
Party: | PPDG |
Otherparty: | NUPES |
Christian Baptiste (born 18 June 1962) is a French politician who was elected to represent Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency in the 2022 legislative election.[1] Baptise ran as a member of the Progressive Democratic Party of Guadeloupe, a left-wing party affiliated with the New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition.[2]
Baptiste formerly served as mayor of Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe. In 2022, Baptiste defeated incumbent Justine Benin to become the new member of the National Assembly for Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency. He received 58.65% of the vote versus the 41.35% received by Benin.[3]