Pierre Jouvet

Pierre Jouvet MEP
Jouvet in 2024
Member of the European Parliament for France
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Personal details
Born	6 October 1986 (1986-10-06) (age 38) Valence, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Other political affiliations	Party of European Socialists

Pierre Jouvet (born 6 October 1986) is a French politician of the Socialist Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.^[1] He has been serving as secretary-general of the Socialist Party since 2023, and as a member of the departmental council of Drôme since 2015. Until his election to the European Parliament, he served as mayor of Saint-Vallier and president of the Porte de DrômArdèche communauté de communes.^[1]

Early life and career

Jouvet was born in Valence, to socialist parents working as teachers.^[2] He supported François Hollande in the 2011 presidential primary, and Manuel Valls in the 2017 primary.^[2] In the 2017 and 2022 legislative elections, he was a candidate for Drôme's 4th constituency.^[2] He was chosen as one of the Socialist Party's spokespeople in 2018,^[3] and was elected secretary-general of the party in 2023.^[4]

References

1. "Drôme : Pierre Jouvet, maire PS de Saint-Vallier, est élu député européen". France Bleu. June 9, 2024.
2. "Pierre Jouvet, ce socialiste ami des Insoumis". Paris Match. June 9, 2022.
3. "Pierre Jouvet désigné porte-parole du Parti socialiste". Le Dauphiné libéré. October 13, 2018.
4. "Pierre Jouvet élu secrétaire général du Parti socialiste". Le Dauphiné libéré. March 12, 2023.