Emeline K/Bidi

Emeline K/Bidi
Deputy of the French National Assembly for Réunion's 4th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 June 2022
Preceded byDavid Lorion
Personal details
Born (1987-05-13) 13 May 1987 (age 37)
Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
Political partyLe Progrès

Emeline K/Bidi (French pronunciation: [kɛʁbidi], born 13 May 1987) is a French lawyer and politician who was elected to represent Réunion's 4th constituency in the 2022 legislative election.[1]

Biography

K/Bidi's family name is of Breton origin and is pronounced like "Kerbidi". The letter Ꝃ (K with stroke; French: k barré) was used in Breton as an abbreviation for the prefix Ker, meaning "village" or "hamlet", which is a common component of Breton place names.[2] Her ancestor had relocated from Quimperlé in Brittany to Réunion in the 18th century.[3]

Emeline K/Bidi was born on 13 May 1987 in Saint-Denis, Réunion, and studied law. On 5 April 2013 was sworn in at the high court of Saint-Denis where she worked as an associate lawyer. In 2018, she was called to the bar at Saint-Pierre.[4][5][6]

2022 National Assembly election

In the 2022 National Assembly election, K/Bidi ran to represent Réunion's 4th constituency. She ran as a candidate of Le Progrès. In the second round on 19 June 2022, K/Bidi defeated Lorion with 61% of the vote.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Résultats législatives 2022 : Emeline K/Bidi est la nouvelle députée de la 4ème circonscription à La Réunion". Réunion La 1ère (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ Philippe Guérin (10 October 2022). "Les origines bretonnes de la députée réunionnaise Emeline K/Bidi". Amicale Bretagne Réunion.
  3. ^ Julien Marchand (September–October 2023). "Le K barré : la lettre interdite". Bikini (63): 28.
  4. ^ "Emeline K/Bidi élue députée de la 4ème circonscription : "J'ai hâte de me mettre au travail"". Réunion La 1ère (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Législatives 2022 : Emeline K/Bidi, l'adjointe au maire de St-Joseph, candidate dans la 4ème circonscription". Freedom.fr (in French). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ "EMELINE K/BIDI". France Avocat (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2022.


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