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Olivier Faure Narrowly Re-elected PS First Secretary

His victory underscores deep rifts over left-wing alliances ahead of the 2027 presidential race.

Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol et Olivier Faure.
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Congrès du PS: le camp d'Olivier Faure revendique la victoire, celui de Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol conteste
Olivier Faure.

Overview

  • Olivier Faure secured 50.9% of the vote on June 5, edging out Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol’s 49.1% in a tightly contested second round.
  • Disputes over provisional tallies echoed the party’s 2023 Marseille congress before Mayer-Rossignol conceded and Faure’s win was confirmed on June 6.
  • Faure’s re-election validates his plan for a broad left-wing coalition that excludes La France insoumise, while Mayer-Rossignol had advocated for a ‘grand parti socialiste.’
  • Socialist officials are considering local, case-by-case agreements with LFI to counter the far-right RN even as national alliance talks remain unsettled.
  • With membership down to around 40,000, Faure faces the challenge of healing party divisions and defining a credible platform for 2027.