Pierre Oliver Explained

Pierre Oliver
Office:Mayor of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Term Start:28 June 2020
Predecessor:Denis Broliquier
Office1:Regional Councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Term Start1:27 June 2021
Party:The Republicans (since 2015)
Union for a Popular Movement (2007–2015)
Birth Date: df=yes 28 June 1992
Relatives:André Barroux (great-grandfather)
Alma Mater:Lycée Français du Caire
University of Auvergne

Pierre Oliver (born 28 June 1992) is a French politician of The Republicans. Since 2020, he has served as mayor of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.[1] In the 2021 regional elections, he was elected regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.[2] In 2023, he was appointed secretary for urban policy in the shadow cabinet of Éric Ciotti,[3] and departmental secretary of The Republicans in Rhône.[4] He is a candidate for mayor of Lyon in the 2026 municipal elections, with the endorsement of Éric Ciotti, Laurent Wauquiez and François-Xavier Bellamy.[5]

Early life and career

Oliver was born in Lyon in 1992.[6] He is the great-grandson of a Socialist Party politician who served as senator and mayor of Ceyrat.[7] From 1999 to 2009, he lived in Bucharest, Romania.[6] He joined the Union for a Popular Movement in 2007, and became leader of its youth wing in Puy-de-Dôme.[8] He studied at the Lycée Français du Caire and the University of Auvergne.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qui est Pierre Oliver, élu originaire d'Auvergne qui espère devenir maire de Lyon en 2026 ?. La Montagne. 27 June 2023. fr.
  2. Web site: Qui sont vos élus du conseil régional d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ?. Rue89 Lyon. 28 June 2021. fr.
  3. Web site: Pierre Oliver et François-Noël Buffet dans le shadow cabinet d'Eric Ciotti. Le Progrès. 14 May 2023. fr.
  4. Web site: Pierre Oliver nommé secrétaire départemental de LR dans le Rhône. Lyon Capitale. 17 May 2023. fr.
  5. Web site: Municipales 2026 : Pierre Oliver (LR) officiellement désigné candidat de la droite. Le Progrès. 27 March 2024. fr.
  6. Web site: Pierre Oliver. Lyon People. 28 June 2021. fr.
  7. Web site: Pierre Oliver et François-Noël Buffet dans le shadow cabinet d'Eric Ciotti. Le Progrès. 14 May 2023. fr.
  8. Web site: Pierre Oliver (UMP) : « L'adhésion au libéralisme économique ». La Montagne. 14 May 2023. fr.