The LR mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard, president of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF) since 2021, announced on Wednesday that he will be a candidate for a second term in November, in tandem with his PS vice-president André Laignel.
“We will present a union list bringing together all political sensitivities”, indicated the two elected officials in a press release, praising their “agreement” concluded two years ago which “allowed all (the) decisions to be taken at unanimity”.
Right and left will therefore go together again to the congress of mayors, at the end of November in Paris, which will renew the authorities of the AMF.
A rising figure in the Les Républicains party, Mr. Lisnard, 54, succeeded François Baroin in 2021, already making an alliance with the irremovable socialist mayor of Issoudun, Mr. Laignel, 81, first vice-president since 2008.
Their pair won on the centrist list led by the UDI mayor of Sceaux, Philippe Laurent, and supported by part of the right and Emmanuel Macron’s camp.
This time, the candidates have until Monday, September 11 to make themselves known. At this stage, no other candidate has come forward against the outgoing leaders.
08/30/2023 20:36:36 – Paris (AFP) – © 2023 AFP