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Élie Califer

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Élie Califer
Deputy for Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the National Assembly of France
Assumed office
19 June 2022
Preceded byHélène Vainqueur-Christophe
Personal details
Born (1954-04-19) 19 April 1954 (age 70)
Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, France
Political partySocialist Party
Other political
affiliations
NUPES

Élie Califer (born 19 April 1954) is a French politician who was elected to represent Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the 2022 legislative election. A member of the Socialist Party, his candidacy was supported by the New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition.[1]

Early life

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Califer was born on 19 April 1954 in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe.[2]

Political career

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Califer served as mayor of Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe. In 2022, he ran to succeed Hélène Vainqueur-Christophe as member of Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the National Assembly. Califer advanced to the second round of the contest, where he faced Marie-Luce Penchard of the Ensemble Citoyens coalition. However, Penchard dropped out during the second round, allowing Califer to automatically win the election.[3][4]

In 2023, Califer publicly endorsed the re-election of the Socialist Party's chairman Olivier Faure.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "La secrétaire d'Etat à la mer Justine Benin, battue en Guadeloupe, va devoir démissionner du gouvernement". L'Obs (in French). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ "M. Elie Califer". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Marie-Luce Penchard se retire des élections législatives". RCI (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Législatives 2022. Marie-Luce Penchard ne participera pas au second tour de la 4ème circonscription". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ TRIBUNE. Congrès du Parti socialiste : 45 parlementaires apportent leur soutien à Olivier Faure Le Journal du Dimanche, 10 January 2023.