Boris Vallaud

Boris Vallaud is the president of the Socialist Party's (PS) parliamentary group in the French National Assembly. He is currently newsworthy due to increasing tensions within the PS regarding the party's strategy for the 2027 presidential election. Vallaud is in conflict with the party's First Secretary, Olivier Faure, over the method of selecting a presidential candidate. Faure favors a primary involving other left-wing parties, excluding Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise, while Vallaud advocates for a broader left-wing coalition and a consensus-based candidate selection process, preferably decided by a vote of PS members before the summer. This disagreement has led to open opposition, with Vallaud's supporters even walking out of a national bureau meeting in protest. Vallaud's stance reflects a desire for a more inclusive approach and a potential challenge to Faure's leadership within the PS as the party navigates its future direction.