Karim Bouamrane (born 21 February 1973) is the current mayor of the French banlieue Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. He gained international fame[1][2] when the city hosted the Olympic Village during the 2024 Summer Olympics and was named as one of the candidates to be prime minister of France following the 2024 elections[3] prior to the appointment of Michel Barnier.

Karim Bouamrane
Bouamrane in 2020
Mayor of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
Assumed office
4 July 2020
Preceded byWilliam Delannoy
Member of the Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine City Council
Assumed office
4 July 2020
In office
18 June 1995 – 23 March 2014
Personal details
Born
Karim Bouamrane

(1973-02-21) 21 February 1973 (age 51)
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France
Political partySocialist Party (2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
French Communist Party (1995–2014)
Children3
OccupationBusinessmanPolitician
AwardsLegion of Honour

References

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  1. ^ Porter, Catherine (2024-04-12). "Even Before the Olympics, a Victory Lap for a Fast-Moving French Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ Meister, Marina (2024-08-05). ""Rassisten sind Menschen, die sich in ihrer Wut täuschen"" (in German). Die Welt. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ Huisman, Eline (2024-08-26). "De innemende Franse burgemeester die van zijn voorstad een plek van naam maakte" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 2024-08-27.