Frantz Gumbs

Frantz Gumbs (born 21 January 1954) is a French Saint Martinois politician from La République En Marche! and Saint-Martinois Rally. He is Member of Parliament for Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency after defeating Republicans MP Claire Guion-Firmin in the 2022 French legislative election.^[1]

Biography

Frantz Gumbs was born on January 21, 1954, in Collectivity of Saint Martin(French West Indies).^[2] He was elected territorial councilor of Saint Martin on July 8, 2007, to the territorial council of Saint Martin on the Union for Progress list led by Louis-Constant Fleming (UMP). When Louis-Constant Fleming resigned due to his disqualification, Frantz Gumbs was elected president of the executive council of Saint Martin on August 7, 2008.

His election as president was invalidated: “the main reason for the invalidation was the presence of pre-printed ballots bearing the name of Frantz Gumbs during the election.”^[3] The Conseil d'État confirmed that voting procedures had not been followed.^[4] A new election, this time in accordance with the rules, was held on May 5, 2009,^[5] and Frantz Gumbs was re-elected president of the executive council.

He ran in the 2012 territorial elections on the Union for Progress list led by Louis-Constant Fleming. This list did not make it through to the second round.

He was Deputy (France) as a representative in the 2022 legislative elections in Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.^[6]