Career
He was a candidate for the 2007 French presidential election, but was eliminated in the first round of balloting. He was second to last, with 1.15% of votes (420 645 votes). Born in Valenciennes, his origins are in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, in Northern France, but he currently lives in the Pyrénées Atlantiques, in south-western France.
He was the Secretary General for CPNT starting in 1999 in the European Parliament.
He is a vegetarian since 2014.