Matthias Tavel

Matthias Tavel (born July 6, 1987, in Villeurbanne (Rhône)) is a French politician.

Biography

Youth and education Born in Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, Matthias Tavel grew up in the Ain region. His childhood was marked by a Communist grandfather and a father sympathetic to the Socialist Party, who turned to Jean-Luc Mélenchon. He was admitted to the Institut d'études politiques de Paris after passing his baccalauréat with distinction. He graduated in 2010.

Political career His first political involvement dates back to the 2002 presidential election, when he took part in a demonstration against Jean-Marie Le Pen's qualification for the second round.

In the 2021 regional elections in Pays de la Loire, he is appointed leader of France insoumise. As part of a joint list with Europe Écologie Les Verts, he is a candidate on the list led by Matthieu Orphelin, who obtains 34.86% and 24 elected representatives, including Matthias Tavel in the Sarthe region.

A specialist in the maritime economy, he is co-editor of the programmatic booklet on the sea for La France insoumise's presidential campaign,