Élie Califer | |
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Deputy for Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the National Assembly of France | |
Assumed office 19 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Hélène Vainqueur-Christophe |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, France | 19 April 1954
Political party | Socialist Party |
Other political affiliations | NUPES |
Élie Califer (born 19 April 1954) is a French politician who was elected to represent Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the 2022 legislative election. A member of the Socialist Party, his candidacy was supported by the New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition. [1]
Califer was born on 19 April 1954 in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe. [2]
Califer served as mayor of Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe. In 2022, he ran to succeed Hélène Vainqueur-Christophe as member of Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the National Assembly. Califer advanced to the second round of the contest, where he faced Marie-Luce Penchard of the Ensemble Citoyens coalition. However, Penchard dropped out during the second round, allowing Califer to automatically win the election. [3] [4]
In 2023, Califer publicly endorsed the re-election of the Socialist Party's chairman Olivier Faure. [5]