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    Not running in 2027

    This page is a reference for readers who meet Yannick Jadot in the story of earlier elections. It is not a 2027 candidate profile.

    Portrait of Yannick Jadot

    Yannick Jadot

    Ecologist figure and former presidential candidate

    Europe Écologie Les Verts logo

    Europe Écologie Les Verts

    He is not among the declared or potential contenders tracked for 2027.

    2017 and 2022

    Yannick Jadot in 2017 and 2022

    2022

    4.63%first round

    Ran as Europe Écologie Les Verts

    Share of votes cast. Source: Constitutional Council 2017, 2022. The tick marks 5%.

    Background

    Who Yannick is

    Yannick Jadot won the ecologists' primary in September 2021 and carried Europe Écologie Les Verts in 2022, taking 4.63% in the first round. He had also been the party's nominee for 2017 before standing aside in favour of the Socialist Benoît Hamon.

    The party was renamed Les Écologistes in November 2023.

    The 2027 link

    Les Écologistes, the new name of EELV, is represented in 2027 by Marine Tondelier.

    Read the Marine Tondelier profile

    Same family, different names

    Les Verts to Les Écologistes

    Each rename widened a small party into a broader ecologist coalition. Renaming is common in French politics: parties often change name, logo and structure while staying the same political family.

    1. 1984 / Les Verts. The first ecologist party to build a national structure.
    2. 2010 / Europe Écologie Les Verts. Merger with the Europe Écologie movement. Yannick Jadot carried it in 2022.
    3. 2023 / Les Écologistes. Shorter name adopted in November 2023. In 2027 it is represented by Marine Tondelier.

    Explore the interactive guide to French party rebranding

    Sources: Constitutional Council, 2017 results; 2022 results. Page prepared from public records and updated as the 2027 field is confirmed.

    Image credits & sources

    Photo: Member of the European Parliament Yannick Jadot.jpg. © European Union, 1998 – 2026. Via Wikimedia Commons. European Parliament. Original source. Downscaled copy of the Commons file.

    Logo: Europe Écologie Les Verts: Europe Ecologie-Les Verts Logo.svg. Unknown author. Via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Original source. Imported without retouching.

    Teaching and learning

    Intended audience: Undergraduate students in French studies, history, political science and related fields; independent adult learners.

    Suggested uses: Guided reading, seminar discussion, comparative political analysis and media-literacy activities.

    After using this resource, learners should be able to:

    • Explain the electoral and institutional context of the election examined.
    • Compare candidates or political positions using the sources available in this resource.
    • Distinguish official results, polling scenarios and critical interpretation.

    Use the objectives that correspond to the material available on this page. Collection pages provide entry points to individual resources; unfinished or unavailable material is not a completed learning activity.

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