Nathalie Arthaud

Nathalie Arthaud
Nathalie Arthaud, March 19, 2009 in Lyon
Municipal councillor from Vaulx-en-Velin
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March, 2008
Personal details
Born	23 February 1970 (1970-02-23) (age 41) Peyrins, France
Political party	Workers' Struggle
Religion	Atheism

Nathalie Arthaud (born February 23, 1970) is a French Workers' Struggle politician and candidate to the French presidential election, 2012.^[1] She is a native of Peyrins, Drôme, France.

Political background and candidacy

In 2007, Arthaud was a teacher and spokeswoman of Arlette Laguiller presidential bid.

During the press conference following the annual meeting of Workers' Struggle (LO), December 8, 2008, Nathalie Arthaud was the officially designated spokesman of the party. She explained that the choice of a spokesperson is a deliberate feminist choice: "It is a voluntary policy that we take completely, including our fellow men. They are very proud. I remind you Arlette Laguiller was the first woman to run for president in France, a sign that control has always been working on this issue."^{[cite this quote]}

As a new leader of LO, she leads the party's campaign for the European elections in June 2009. She topped the list in the South-East constituency where she obtained 24,727 votes and 0.84 percent.

At the regional election of 2010 in the Rhone-Alpes, it leads the list gets 24,294 votes and 1.42 percent, in last position. On December 5, 2010, she is designated candidate of Workers' Struggle party in the presidential election of 2012.^[2]

References

1. ^ "La Lyonnaise Nathalie Arthaud nommée porte-parole de Lutte Ouvrière". Lyonmag. 9 December 2008. http://www.lyonmag.com/article/9385/La-Lyonnaise-Nathalie-Arthaud-nommee-porte-parole-de-Lutte-Ouvriere. 
2. ^ "Arthaud (LO) candidate en 2012 dans "une continuité avec Arlette"". AFP. 5 December 2010. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hBn1myiv-RqhIMznQYzyEkYRvZCw?docId=CNG.26a784d9f1ca9bdfcca564fe98e80781.191. 

External links

• Nathalie Arthaud's website

Party political offices
Preceded by Arlette Laguiller	Workers' Struggle spokesperson 2008 -	Succeeded by Most recent
	Workers' Struggle presidential candidate 2012

Persondata
Name	Arthaud, Nathalie
Alternative names
Short description	French politician
Date of birth	February 23, 1970
Place of birth	Peyrins, Drôme, France
Date of death
Place of death