Jean-Philippe Tanguy
French politician (born 1986)
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Jean-Philippe Tanguy (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃filip tɑ̃ɡi]; born 25 March 1986) is a French politician who has represented the 4th constituency of the Somme department in the National Assembly since 2022. He is a member of the National Rally (RN).
affiliations
Jean-Philippe Tanguy | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Somme's 4th constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Leclabart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1986 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
| Party | National Rally (2020–present) |
Other political affiliations | Debout la France (2012–2020) |
| Education | Lycée Henri-IV |
| Alma mater | ESSEC Business School Sciences Po |
Biography
Early life and education
Tanguy was born in 1986 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.[1] His mother is a secretary and his father is an industrial site manager.[2]
He received his Baccalauréat at the Lycée Henri-IV and began studies at the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr military academy but dropped out and studied degrees at ESSEC Business School and Sciences Po in Paris earning a Master of Public Affairs.[3] He then worked as a specialist in the industrial and energy sectors.[1]
Political career
Tanguy joined Debout la France and unsuccessfully contested for the party during the 2015 regional elections in Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie.[3] He worked on Nicolas Dupont-Aignan's campaign during the 2017 French presidential election and according to Mediapart tried to forge an alliance between Dupont-Aignan and Marine Le Pen.[4]
He joined the National Rally in 2020 and during the 2022 French presidential election was a deputy campaign manager for Marine Le Pen.[5] For the 2022 French legislative election he contested Somme's 4th constituency and defeated outgoing deputy Jean-Claude Leclabart.[6] He was re-elected in the early parliamentary elections of 2024 with 57.47% of the vote.[7]