Romain Baubry Explained

Romain Baubry
Caption:Baubry in Arles in 2022
Office:Member of the National Assembly
for Bouches-du-Rhône's 15th constituency
Term Start:22 June 2022
Predecessor:Bernard Reynès
Birth Date:28 January 1989
Birth Place:Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Nationality:French
Party:National Rally
Occupation:Police officer, politician

Romain Baubry (pronounced as /fr/; born 28 January 1989) is a French police officer and politician of the National Rally (RN). In 2022, he was elected as the deputy for the 15th constituency of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.

Biography

Baubry was born in Seine-Maritime and later moved to Bouches-du-Rhône. His parents run a floristry business. Baubry was a volunteer with the National Gendarmerie for two years, then a prison guard for five years before working as an officer of the National Police in Cavaillon, Vaucluse and Nîmes, Gard.[1]

Since 2020, he has been a municipal councillor of Sénas for the National Rally. In the 2021 departmental election, he contested the canton of Salon-de-Provence-1 but was defeated in the second round.

In the 2022 legislative election, Baubry was elected to the National Assembly in the 15th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône. He defeated Democratic Movement (MoDem) candidate Marie-Laurence Anzalone (who ran under the Ensemble alliance) in the second round with 53.8% of the vote. He has cited national security concerns as one of his reasons for getting involved in politics.[2] In Parliament, he sits on the Committee on Laws.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Romain Baubry was elected deputy of the National Rally in the 15th district of Bouches-du-Rhône, Sunday June 19. Former gendarme, prison guard and policeman, Romain Baubry wants to put security first. . 20 June 2022 . 2022-06-21. France 3.
  2. Web site: Legislative 2022: Romain Baubry, police officer elected far-right deputy in the South . 20 June 2022 . 2022-06-21.