Jean-Pierre Rivère, a terrific prize for the far proper | EUROtoday

Comfortably put in in his luxurious places of work overlooking the Promenade des Anglais, Jean-Pierre Rivère, 68, does not likely see why his rallying behind Eric Ciotti (UDR-RN) is inflicting a lot discuss: “I can look at myself in the mirror, I don’t betray my ideas, I am a man of the moderate right. » The businessman and above all president of the OGC Nice football club is undoubtedly the biggest prize of the contender for the town hall.

The announcement, on October 6, 2025, of his entry into politics under the banner of the far-right candidate for the municipal elections of March 15 and 22 caused a small earthquake in the city. Until recently, Rivère was considered to be close to Mayor Christian Estrosi (Horizons). He supported him during the municipal elections in 2014, emphasizing that the latter “had respect for his word”. At the time, the president of OGC Nice appeared a thousand miles from partaking in an electoral marketing campaign, guaranteeing “not having an excellent image of politicians”.

In the premises of his high-end actual property firm with a postcard view of the ocean, he confirms: “I don’t like politics, however I like initiatives. » If he has determined to commit, it’s for Nice, he repeats, “an attractive window show whose again room is much less so. This metropolis should be a mannequin of ethics and transparency, however I don’t share the best way through which it was managed, I’ll say no extra…”

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