Benoît Bordat, (born 7 February 1984) is a French politician. A member of Renaissance (RE), he was elected to the National Assembly in the 2022 French legislative election.[1]

Biography

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Benoît Bordat was born in Chenôve, Côte-d'Or, on 7 February 1984.[2] After finishing his primary studies in Marsannay-la-Côte, Bordat studied at the Institut des hautes études de droit rural et d'économie agricole (IHEDREA) and later received a Diplôme and a Master's degree in agricultural and real estate development. Bordat worked as a land development advisor to the Côte-d'Or Chamber of Agriculture.[3]

As a member of Cap21 during the 2022 French presidential election, Bordat supported Yannick Jadot'scandidacy for president. Then, despite still not being a member of LREM, Bordat's candidacy was supported by François Rebsamen and his movement Fédération progressiste (FP) at the last moment. Bordat came within two percentage points of the top candidate in the first round of elections, and in the second round Bordat beat Catherine Hervieu, a green candidate who was part of the NUPES coalition with 51.69% of the vote.[3]

Previous political experience

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  • Assistant to the Mayor of Dijon from 2008. In charge of veterans, civic engagement, and national defense.
  • Departmental Councilor of Côte-d'Or since 2021.
  • Municipal councilor of Dijon, in charge of peri-urban agriculture and the revival of vineyards and vegetable farms.

References

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  1. ^ "Résultats des élections législatives 2022 à Belleneuve 21310". Le Monde.fr. Le Monde. ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 21 June 2022..
  2. ^ "M. Benoît Bordat - Côte-d'Or (2e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  3. ^ a b "Législatives 2022: qui est Benoît Bordat, nouveau député de Dijon-Auxonne en Côte-d'Or?". France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022..