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José Bové

ジョゼ・ボヴェ　/　じょぜ・ぼゔぇ

Farmer from France

June 11, 1953 (age 73)　・　Talence, France

farmer
politician
trade unionist

My Take

José Bové is one of those rare figures who turned a single dramatic act into a lifelong cause. Dismantling a fast-food site made headlines, but what holds my interest is the consistency underneath it: a farmer who became a labor leader, an anti-globalization voice, a presidential candidate, and a member of the European Parliament. He never abandoned the soil for the spotlight. I find that integrity compelling. You can disagree with his methods, yet it's hard to deny he gave small farmers a megaphone they'd never had. To me he's an activist who actually lived his convictions rather than merely campaigning on them.

Overview

Joseph "José" Bové (French pronunciation: [ʒoze bɔve]; born 11 June 1953) is a French farmer, labor leader and alter-globalization activist, and spokesman for Via Campesina. He was one of the twelve official candidates in the 2007 French presidential election. He served in the European Parliament as a member of the European Green Party in 2009–2014 and 2014–2019.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): José Bové
Name (Japanese): ジョゼ・ボヴェ
Reading: じょぜ・ぼゔぇ
Born: June 11, 1953 (age 73)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Snake
Origin: Talence, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: farmer / politician / trade unionist / environmentalist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Bordeaux Montaigne University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.jose-bove.eu
Xhttps://x.com/josebove
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7

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