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Olivier Faure Secures Narrow Fourth Term as Socialist First Secretary

Deep divisions over future alliances with La France Insoumise threaten to leave the Socialist Party fractured

Le premier secrétaire du PS Olivier Faure, le 16 janvier 2025 à l'Assemblée nationale à Paris
Olivier Faure à Nancy le 18 mai 2025. Le premier secrétaire sortant va être renouvelé à l’occasion du congrès du parti du 13 au 15 juin.
Olivier Faure, le premier secrétaire réélu du Parti socialiste.
Olivier Faure, premier secrétaire du Parti socialiste, dans son bureau de l’Assemblée nationale.

Overview

  • Olivier Faure was officially re-elected first secretary of the Parti Socialiste with 51.15 % of the vote at the Nancy congress.
  • He said he is open to including leaders from all internal factions in the party’s leadership team.
  • Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, who received 48.85 %, insists on a joint synthesis of orientation texts and an explicit pledge to reject any alliance with La France Insoumise.
  • Faure and Boris Vallaud support a united left-wing candidacy for 2027 that excludes Jean-Luc Mélenchon, while Mayer-Rossignol calls for a broader socialist-led ticket.
  • The party now faces the dual challenge of planning alliances for the 2026 municipal elections and rebuilding grassroots credibility through modernization and local outreach.