Guilhem Carayon

Guilhem Carayon
Leader of Les Jeunes Républicains
In office
12 April 2021 – 24 September 2024
Preceded byAurane Reihanian
Personal details
Born (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Political partyUnion of the Right for the Republic (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations		The Republicans (until 2024)
Parent

Guilhem Carayon (born 26 May 1999) is a French politician serving as vice president of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) since 2024.[1] He was a member of The Republicans until 2024, and served as leader of its youth wing Les Jeunes Républicains and as spokesperson and vice president of the party until switching to the UDR.[2] He was a candidate for Tarn's 3rd constituency in the 2022 and 2024 legislative elections,[3] and a candidate for member of the European Parliament in 2024.[4] He is the son of Bernard Carayon.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ ""L'enjeu est de préparer le sursaut français" : le Tarnais Guilhem Carayon quitte LR pour rejoindre l'UDR d'Eric Ciotti". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Après Éric Ciotti, le président des Jeunes LR, Guilhem Carayon, quitte à son tour le parti". Le Figaro (in French). 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Législatives 2024 : dans le Tarn, Guilhem Carayon (LR) pressenti comme candidat soutenu par le RN" (in French). France Bleu. 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Européennes : "Je veux me battre au Parlement européen pour défendre les combats de ma génération", affirme Guilhem Carayon" (in French). Europe 1. 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Législatives : à 22 ans, Guilhem Carayon brigue l'ancienne circonscription de son père dans le Tarn". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 19 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Guilhem Carayon claque la porte des LR et rejoint l'UDR de Ciotti, son père va-t-il suivre le mouvement ?" (in French). France Info. 25 September 2024.