Jean-Michel Valet

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Jean-Michel Valat is a Finnish politician and is the former President of the European Union, and previously Vice President alongside President James Adams and 2nd Leader of the Party of European Socialists. He was nominated to run as the PES candidate for Vice President by Adams on 22nd December and was elected on the 24th December. He was also elected Leader of PES on January 16th, succeeding Adams as party leader. On the 17th of January 2021, he was elected President with 61% of the vote. He ran alongside Cess Blanco, also member of the PES party. He won re-election on the 31st of January with 57% of the. vote, this time running with Sam Ogier the then leader of the Left. He Later joined Sam Ogier's new party Volt Europa, which he later became leader once Sam became ineligible because of his speakership.