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  • Franco-Moroccan Politician Elected Mayor of Saint-Ouen, Shifting City Left
    29 June 2020, by Sylvanus

    With 38.09% of the votes, the Franco-Moroccan Karim Bouamrane, 47, is elected the new mayor of Saint-Ouen, replacing William Delannoy (UDI). He managed to swing the city back to the left, six years after the election of his predecessor.
    At the end of the second round of the municipal elections, Karim Bouamrane obtained 38.09%, thus beating the outgoing mayor, William Delannoy (32.53%) and the candidate Denis Vemclefs supported by the PCF and the former FG mayor, Jacqueline Rouillon (…)

  • Saint-Ouen Mayor Garners Global Spotlight Ahead of Paris Olympics
    25 April 2024, by Prince

    Karim Bouamrane, PS mayor of Saint-Ouen since 2020, never misses an opportunity to promote his city in the foreign media. After The Guardian (UK), El País (Spain) and Der Spiegel (Germany), the mayor of the city that will host the Olympic Village next July has recently made the cover of the New York Times.
    Of Moroccan origin, Karim Bouamrane made the cover of the famous American newspaper in its mid-April edition. "While the Olympics haven’t even started yet, this French mayor has already (…)

  • Rising Star Karim Bouamrane Emerges as Potential Prime Minister Candidate
    19 August 2024, by Sylvanus

    The name of the Franco-Moroccan Karim Bouamrane, PS mayor of Saint-Ouen since 2020, is among the names considered for the position of Prime Minister. Will he have the chance to be appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron?
    In addition to Xavier Bertrand and Bernard Cazeneuve, Karim Bouamrane, 51, is also cited among the candidates considered for Matignon. Will he be appointed by Emmanuel Macron before August 28, the start of the Paralympic Games? "Karim Bouamrane can be one of the (…)

  • French Socialist Mayor Bouamrane Open to Prime Minister Role if Offered
    31 August 2024, by Sylvanus

    French-Moroccan Karim Bouamrane, mayor of PS in Saint-Ouen since 2020, covets the position of Prime Minister for which French President Emmanuel Macron has not yet announced his decision. However, he conditions his possible appointment.
    In France, the appointment of a new Prime Minister is still awaited. Invited on the TF1 set, Karim Bouamrane who claims to be "not a candidate for anything at all" nevertheless displays his ambition to hold the position. "If my phone rings, [...] if the (…)

  • Political Scientist Apologizes for ’Muslim in Appearance’ Comment About French Mayor
    23 October 2024, by Prince

    Clash between Pascal Boniface and Karim Bouamrane. The director of the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) described the mayor of Saint-Ouen as a "Muslim in appearance" after the latter abstained from commenting on the war in Gaza during his appearance on the show Quelle époque on France 2. The Moroccan-born socialist elected official did not fail to react to these remarks.
    Commenting on Sunday on a video of Karim Bouamrane’s intervention on the show Quelle époque (…)