14 Facts About Fabien Roussel

Fabien Roussel was the party's candidate in the 2022 French presidential election where he placed eight in the first round.

From a family of activists, Fabien Roussel is the son of Daniel Roussel, former journalist at L'Humanite.

Fabien Roussel began his career as an image reporter at the Ardennes regional branch of television channel France 3.

Fabien Roussel participated in major demonstrations against the Monory law and Devaquet bill, related respectively to employee shareholding and university organisation.

Fabien Roussel then worked for Jean-Jacques Candelier and Alain Bocquet.

In 2017, Fabien Roussel was elected to succeed Bocquet as the Member of Parliament for the 20th constituency of Nord as a member of the French Communist Party.

On 9 May 2021, Fabien Roussel won the Communist nomination for the 2022 presidential election.

Fabien Roussel was re-elected in the 2022 legislative elections as a deputy for the 20th constituency of Nord.

In September 2023, Fabien Roussel had launched a call "to invade gas stations and supermarkets", considering that it was "self-defense" in the face of rising prices.

In 2024, Fabien Roussel was defeated by the National Rally candidate Guillaume Florquin in the first round of that year's snap elections, his seat had been held by PCF since 1962.

Fabien Roussel blamed his participation in New Popular Front alliance together with La France Insoumise for his loss.

Fabien Roussel confirmed, that if he had to run again, it wouldn't be in an alliance with La France Insoumise.

Fabien Roussel has expressed support for the 2023 pension reform strikes.

Fabien Roussel is against entry of Ukraine to NATO and EU, and voted against security agreement with Ukraine.