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Natacha Bouchart (born 29 May 1963) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) and formerly Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).[1]

Life and career

Bouchart was born at Lens. She has served as Mayor of Calais since 2008 and was elected to represent Pas-de-Calais in the French Senate in 2011.[2]

Ahead of the Republicans' 2016 presidential primary, Bouchart endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.[3]

Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Bouchart publicly declared her support for incumbent Emmanuel Macron and criticized the Republicans’ candidate Valérie Pécresse.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Natacha Bouchart". Natacha Bouchart. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : BOUCHART Natacha". Senat.fr. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ Tristan Quinault-Maupoil (9 September 2016), Primaire à droite : la maire de Calais Natacha Bouchart soutient Nicolas Sarkozy Le Figaro.
  4. ^ Marion Mourgue (11 February 2022), Natacha Bouchart, maire LR de Calais : «Je souhaite qu'Emmanuel Macron soit réélu» Le Figaro.
  5. ^ Defections sap conservative contender Pécresse in French presidential race France 24, 11 February 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natacha_Bouchart
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