Nationality French Role French Political figure | Name Denis Baupin Alma mater Ecole Centrale Paris | |
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Political party Europe Ecology – The Greens Party Europe Ecology – The Greens Similar People Emmanuelle Cosse, Barbara Pompili, Francois de Rugy, Jean‑Vincent Place, Francois Brottes Profiles | ||
Les 4 vérités - Denis Baupin - 2015/10/30
Denis Baupin is a French political figure, born in Cherbourg (Manche) on 2 June 1962. He was Deputy Mayor of the City of Paris, where, as an elected member of the city council, he represents Europe Écologie–The Greens.
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- Les 4 vrits Denis Baupin 20151030
- Denis Baupin est proccup par Jean Luc Mlenchon
- Background
- Publications
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He is now vice mayor responsible for the city's programs and initiatives in the areas of sustainable development, environment and climate change.
On 10 May 2016, he resigned as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly after being accused of sexual harassment by several female party members; he denies the allegations.
Denis Baupin est préoccupé par Jean Luc Mélenchon
Background
In 1984 Baupin graduated with an engineering degree from Paris’s École Centrale Paris, subsequently became director of the international NGO "Terre des hommes" ("Planet of mankind").
A member of the Green Party since 1989, he served as council to the then-leader of the French Greens, Dominique Voynet, in the European Parliament, and in 1997 as special adviser to the French Ministry of Territorial Management. Since 1995 he has been an elected official of the 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Baupin has been a strong supporter of cooperation between the Greens and the French Socialist Party. This coalition has jointly governed the city since 2001 and has been at the heart of the city’s greening as well as a variety of other social, economic and environmental initiatives.
On March 2007 he was designated by the Green Party to lead the campaign for the 2008 municipal elections.