René Revol
French politician
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| Intro | French politician | |
| Places | France | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 22 November 1947, La Mure | |
| Age | 77 years | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
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René Revol (born (1947-11-22)November 22, 1947 in La Mure, Isère) is a French politician and a member of the Left Party (PG). He is mayor of Grabels, a working-class suburb of Montpellier (Hérault) since 2008.
A former member of the Socialist Party's left-wing, he joined Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marc Dolez's Left Party in 2008.
In 2010, he was selected to be the Left Front's candidate in Languedoc-Roussillon for the 2010 regional elections. His list also received the support of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), despite negotiations between the NPA and Left Front failing nationally.