Benoît Biteau
Benoît Biteau | |
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Biteau in 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anne-Laure Babault |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1967 Royan, France |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Radical Party of the Left (1985–2017) |
| Residence | Sablonceaux |
| Profession | Farmer · Agronomist · Politician |
Benoît Biteau (French pronunciation: [bənwa bito]; born 7 April 1967) is a French farmer, agronomist and politician who was elected the deputy for the 2nd constituency of Charente-Maritime in the National Assembly in the 2024 legislative election. He ran under The Ecologists (LÉ) banner, part of the New Popular Front (NFP) alliance.
Biteau was previously elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2019 at place 11 on the Europe Ecology – The Greens list. He failed to win reelection in 2024 and chose to run for the National Assembly a month later.
He also held a seat in the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes (2010–2015) and its successor, the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2016–2021), as well as one of the council's vice-presidencies during his first five-year term.