# Davy Rimane > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Davy_Rimane > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Davy_Rimane.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Rimane > Source revision: 1333392168 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|French politician and labor activist}} {{use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{ infobox Politician | name = Davy Rimane | image = 20240710-P1050581 Davy Rimane Wikipedia.jpg | office = [Member](/source/Deputy_(France)) of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France))
for [Guyane](/source/Guyane)'s [2nd constituency](/source/French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency) | term_start = 22 June 2022 | predecessor = [Lénaïck Adam](/source/L%C3%A9na%C3%AFck_Adam) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Kourou](/source/Kourou), [French Guiana](/source/French_Guiana) | party = [La France Insoumise](/source/La_France_Insoumise) }} '''Davy Rimane''' (born 15 December 1979) is a French politician and labor activist. Rimane was elected to represent [French Guiana's 2nd constituency](/source/French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency) in the [2022 French legislative election](/source/2022_French_legislative_election). He had previously contested the seat in the [2017 legislation election](/source/French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency) as well as the [2018 by-election](/source/2018_French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency_by-election).{{Cite web |title=Davy Rimane remporte la bataille législative dans la seconde circonscription et en devient le nouveau député |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/davy-rimane-remporte-la-bataille-legislative-dans-la-seconde-circonscription-et-en-devient-le-nouveau-depute-1295680.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Guyane la 1ère |date=18 June 2022 |language=fr-FR}} == Early life and education == Rimane was born in [Kourou](/source/Kourou) in 1979, the same year [Ariane 1](/source/Ariane_1) held its [maiden flight](/source/maiden_flight) at the [Guiana Space Centre](/source/Guiana_Space_Centre) located within the town. He is the grand-nephew of Eustaste Rimane, who was the town's [mayor](/source/Mayor_(France)) for 42 years, from 1953 to 1995.{{Cite web |title=Guyane : neuf candidats à la législative partielle |url=https://www.europe1.fr/politique/guyane-neuf-candidats-a-la-legislative-partielle-3570575 |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Europe 1 |date=10 February 2018 |language=fr}} Rimane later became a hydraulic exploitation technician at [EDF Guyane](/source/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_de_France).{{Cite web |date=2017-06-08 |title=Davy Rimane : "Je suis un citoyen engagé qui a choisi de s'impliquer politiquement" |url=https://www.guyaweb.com/actualites/news/legislatives-2017-actualites/davy-rimane/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Guyaweb, site d'information et d'investigation en Guyane |language=fr}} == Activism and local politics == During the [2017 social unrest in French Guiana](/source/2017_social_unrest_in_French_Guiana), Rimane led the ''Kolectif pou lagwiyann dékolé'' movement as its spokesperson.{{cite news |date=23 February 2018 |title=Castaner et Mélenchon en Guyane avant une législative partielle à fort enjeu |publisher=Outre-Mer 1ère |agency=Agence France-Presse |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/castaner-melenchon-guyane-legislative-partielle-fort-enjeu-562491.html |accessdate=4 March 2018}}{{cite news |author=Marie-Claude Thébia |date=12 February 2018 |title=Législative partielle : 9 candidats et un siège |publisher=Guyane 1ère |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/legislative-partielle-9-candidats-siege-558917.html |accessdate=4 March 2018}} As a labor organizer, Rimane is a member of the EDF Guyane trade union.{{cite news |date=10 February 2018 |title=Guyane : neuf candidats à la législative partielle |publisher=Europe 1 |url=http://www.europe1.fr/politique/guyane-neuf-candidats-a-la-legislative-partielle-3570575 |accessdate=4 March 2018}} He has also served as general secretary of the Union of Guianese Workers (UTG).{{cite news |author=Marie-Claude Thébia |date=1 March 2018 |title=Législative partielle : portraits de candidats (3) |publisher=Guyane 1ère |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/legislative-partielle-portraits-candidats-3-564805.html |accessdate=4 March 2018}} In 2020, Rimane was elected to be a local councilor in [Kourou](/source/Kourou). == National Assembly of France == === 2017 election === In [2017](/source/2017_French_legislative_election), Rimane contested the election for [French Guiana's 2nd constituency](/source/French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency) as the candidate of [La France Insoumise](/source/La_France_Insoumise). Rimane was narrowly defeated in the second round of the election by [Lénaïck Adam](/source/L%C3%A9na%C3%AFck_Adam) of [La République En Marche!](/source/La_R%C3%A9publique_En_Marche!). {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Candidate ! rowspan="2" |Party ! colspan="2" |First round ! colspan="2" |Second round |- !Votes !% !Votes !% |- | |[Lénaïck Adam](/source/L%C3%A9na%C3%AFck_Adam) |[LREM](/source/La_R%C3%A9publique_En_Marche!) |{{formatnum:3595}} |36.44 |'''{{formatnum:6670}}''' |'''50.21''' |- | |Davy Rimane |[LFI](/source/La_France_Insoumise) |{{formatnum:2001}} |20.28 |{{formatnum:6614}} |49.79 |- | colspan="7" |Source: [https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Legislatives/elecresult__legislatives-2017/(path)/legislatives-2017/973/97302.html Ministry of the Interior], [https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Elections-legislatives-2017/Elections-legislatives-le-financement-public-des-partis-politiques2 political parties] |} === 2018 by-election === {{Main|2018 French Guiana's 2nd constituency by-election}} Following his defeat, Rimane appealed the results of the election to the [Constitutional Council](/source/Constitutional_Council_(France)), claiming to have identified voting irregularities during the count.{{cite news |date=29 June 2017 |title=Guyane: Davy Rimane dépose un recours contre l'élection de Lenaïck Adam aux législatives |publisher=Outre-Mer 1ère |agency=Agence France-Presse |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane-davy-rimane-depose-recours-contre-election-lenaick-adam-aux-legislatives-489395.html |accessdate=8 December 2017}} Adam's election was invalidated on 8 December 2017 by the Constitutional Council, leading to a March 2018 [by-election for the seat](/source/2018_French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency_by-election). Due to the close result in the 2017 contest, a number of leading left-wing figures campaigned for Rimane in the by-election. LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon visited French Guiana to campaign for Rimane, and was accompanied by [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) (MEP) [Younous Omarjee](/source/Younous_Omarjee) and FI deputy [Danièle Obono](/source/Dani%C3%A8le_Obono).{{cite news |author=Mathilde Siraud |date=23 February 2018 |title=Castaner et Mélenchon en campagne en Guyane |newspaper=Le Figaro |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2018/02/23/01002-20180223ARTFIG00269-castaner-et-melenchon-en-campagne-en-guyane.php |accessdate=4 March 2018}}{{cite news |date=27 February 2018 |title=Mélenchon en Guyane pour soutenir Davy Rimane avant la législative |publisher=Outre-Mer 1ère |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/melenchon-guyane-soutenir-davy-rimane-legislative-563793.html |accessdate=4 March 2018}} Rimane also received the support of [Gabriel Serville](/source/Gabriel_Serville), the member of the National Assembly for [French Guiana's 2nd constituency](/source/French_Guiana's_2nd_constituency).{{cite news |date=19 February 2018 |title=Législatives partielles en Guyane : Deux nouveaux soutiens pour Davy Rimane |publisher=Outremers360 |url=http://outremers360.com/politique/legislatives-partielles-en-guyane-deux-nouveaux-soutiens-pour-davy-rimane/ |accessdate=4 March 2018}} Adam ultimately defeated Rimane by a narrow 50.65% to 49.35% margin. {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Candidate ! rowspan="2" |Party ! colspan="3" |First round ! colspan="3" |Second round |- !Votes !% !+/– !Votes !% !+/– |- | |[Lénaïck Adam](/source/L%C3%A9na%C3%AFck_Adam) |[LREM](/source/La_R%C3%A9publique_En_Marche!) |{{formatnum:5927}} |43.10 | +6.65 |'''{{formatnum:8320}}''' |'''50.65''' | +0.44 |- | |Davy Rimane |[LFI](/source/La_France_Insoumise) |{{formatnum:4830}} |35.12 | +14.84 |{{formatnum:8107}} |49.35 |–0.44 |- | colspan="9" |Source: [http://www.guyane.gouv.fr/content/download/11964/83780/file/Tableau%20resultats%2005%2003%202018.pdf Préfecture de la Guyane], [http://www.guyane.gouv.fr/content/download/12025/84224/file/Tableau%20resultats%202%20eme%20tour%20V%20rectifiee%2012%2003%202018.pdf Préfecture de la Guyane] |} === 2022 election === In April 2022, Rimane formally confirmed his intention to contest the seat for a third time in the [2022 French legislative election](/source/2022_French_legislative_election).{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=Davy Rimane est candidat aux législatives |url=https://www.monewsguyane.com/2022/04/28/davy-rimane-est-candidat-aux-legislatives/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Mo News - Hebdomadaire d'informations de la Guyane |language=fr-FR}} As a candidate, he pledged to sit in the [New Ecologic and Social People's Union](/source/New_Ecologic_and_Social_People's_Union) (NUPES) group within the National Assembly.{{Cite web |title=Législatives 2022 : ce qu'il faut savoir sur Davy Rimane, candidat dans la seconde circonscription de Guyane |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/legislatives-2022-ce-qu-il-faut-savoir-sur-davy-rimane-candidat-dans-la-seconde-circonscription-de-guyane-1288400.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Guyane la 1ère |date=3 June 2022 |language=fr-FR}} Rimane defeated Adam in the second round of voting by a margin of 54.12% to 45.88%.{{Cite web |title=Davy Rimane remporte la bataille législative dans la seconde circonscription et en devient le nouveau député |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/davy-rimane-remporte-la-bataille-legislative-dans-la-seconde-circonscription-et-en-devient-le-nouveau-depute-1295680.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Guyane la 1ère |date=18 June 2022 |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=Législatives 2022 : Jean-Victor Castor et Davy Rimane nouveaux députés de Guyane - Les résultats globaux des deux circonscriptions |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/legislatives-2022-jean-victor-castor-et-davy-rimane-nouveaux-deputes-de-guyane-les-resultats-globaux-des-deux-circonscriptions-1295696.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Guyane la 1ère |date=18 June 2022 |language=fr-FR}} == Personal life == Rimane is known to be a fan of [football](/source/Association_football), and plays for the local Kourou town hall COS team. He has three children. == References == {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rimane, Dany}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kourou Category:La France Insoumise politicians Category:Members of Parliament for French Guiana Category:Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Category:French trade unionists Category:21st-century trade unionists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Davy Rimane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Rimane) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Rimane?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.