Sixth constituency for French residents overseas
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The Sixth constituency for French residents overseas (sixième circonscription des Français établis hors de France) is one of eleven constituencies
each electing one representative of French citizens overseas to the French National Assembly.
and Liechtenstein
. It is also, however, the second most populous (after the First
): As of New Year's Day 2011, it contained 145,108 registered French voters. Virtually all of these live in Switzerland, which has a greater number of registered French residents than any other country in the world.
This constituency will elect its first ever representative at the 2012 French legislative election
.
Three candidates are known at present.
The Socialist Party
has chosen Nicole Castioni, a resident of Geneva
, as its candidate. She is a magistrate in the Criminal Court of Geneva, and, having dual French and Swiss citizenship, was an elected representative at the Parliament of Geneva from 1993 to 2001. Her deputy (suppléant) is Louis Lepioufle, also a resident of Geneva.
The Union for a Popular Movement
has chosen Claudine Schmid.
Europe Écologie–The Greens
has chosen Ximena Kaiser Morris, with Jean Rossiaud as her deputy (suppléant).
Franck Melloul, who was a spokesman of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin
, sought and failed to be the candidate of the Union for a Popular Movement. Upon being rejected, he stated that he might stand for election all the same, against Schmid.
Constituencies for French residents overseas
The constituencies for French residents overseas are eleven French constituencies, each electing one representative to the National Assembly....
each electing one representative of French citizens overseas to the French National Assembly.
Area
This constituency is the smallest of the eleven by area. It covers two countries: SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
. It is also, however, the second most populous (after the First
First constituency for French residents overseas
The First constituency for French residents overseas is one of eleven constituencies each electing one representative of French citizens overseas to the French National Assembly....
): As of New Year's Day 2011, it contained 145,108 registered French voters. Virtually all of these live in Switzerland, which has a greater number of registered French residents than any other country in the world.
This constituency will elect its first ever representative at the 2012 French legislative election
French legislative election, 2012
The French legislative election of 2012 will take place on 10 and 17 June to elect the 14th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, little over a month after the proposed date for the French presidential election run-off on 6 May...
.
2012
- to be determined
Three candidates are known at present.
The Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
has chosen Nicole Castioni, a resident of Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, as its candidate. She is a magistrate in the Criminal Court of Geneva, and, having dual French and Swiss citizenship, was an elected representative at the Parliament of Geneva from 1993 to 2001. Her deputy (suppléant) is Louis Lepioufle, also a resident of Geneva.
The Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
has chosen Claudine Schmid.
Europe Écologie–The Greens
Europe Écologie–The Greens
Europe Écologie–The Greens is a green political party in France, formed in 2010 from the merger of the Greens and other ecologists and regionalists who formerly composed together the Europe Écologie coalition for the 2009 European elections....
has chosen Ximena Kaiser Morris, with Jean Rossiaud as her deputy (suppléant).
Franck Melloul, who was a spokesman of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin
Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
, sought and failed to be the candidate of the Union for a Popular Movement. Upon being rejected, he stated that he might stand for election all the same, against Schmid.