François-Xavier Bellamy is an associate professor of philosophy and has had a taste for involvement in the city for a long time. Deputy mayor of Versailles from 2008 to 2019, in 2019 he led the LR (Republican List)for the European elections and has been a member of the European Parliament since then. He is the author of several essays, such as Les déshérités (2014) and Demeure (2018).