Olivier Galzi
Olivier Galzi | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Avignon | |
| Assumed office March 28, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Cécile Helle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1971 |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
Olivier Galzi (born 26 October 1971) is a French politician serving as mayor of Avignon since 2026[1] and a former journalist.
Journalistic career
Galzi worked for the French TV network France 2, a division of France Télévisions. On France 2, he presented news bulletins within Télématin, France 2's morning show presented weekdays at 7:00 and 8:00 CET in Metropolitan France.[2] Galzi was also the regular substitute for David Pujadas on the station's evening news bulletin 20 heures.[3] He sometimes presented the newscasts in Canada on TV5 every 1/2 hour (4 times over 2 hours, starting shortly before the hour and 1/2 past the hour) from 6:00 to 8:00 am North American Eastern Time.[4]
In August 2010 Galzi left France Télévisions to run the breakfast show La Matinale de L'Info from 6 am to 9 am each weekday on i-Télé, alongside the newsreader Amandine Bégot.[5]
On 2011, Denis Girolami joined i-Télé from RTL and replaced Galzi, so he took charge on a new show: L'Édition du Soir every weekend from 6 pm to midnight.
From 10/2011 to 9/2012, Galzi presented a magazine about presidential election, called CQFD – Ce qu'il fallait décrypter, every Saturday from 10:15 am to 11 am.
On 9/2012, he started presenting La Grande Édition from 10 pm to midnight each weekday with Maya Lauqué.
From 2016 to 7/2017, he anchors Galzi Jusqu'à Minuit – Le Grand Décryptage, which running Monday–Thursday from 9:00 pm to midnight.
On 7/2017, he left CNews.
Political career
Galzi launched his campaign for mayor of Avignon in 2025[6], with the support of Horizons and Union of Democrats and Independents[7].
References
- ↑ "Olivier Galzi officiellement élu maire d'Avignon après son premier conseil municipal - ICI". ICI, le média de la vie locale (in French). 28 March 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ France 2 – Télématin – Emission présentée par William Leymergie
- ↑ Vancutsem, Christophe (11 June 2009). "Olivier Galzi animera "Faut pas rêver" l'année prochaine". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ↑ – TV5 Canada
- ↑ "Olivier Galzi quitte France 2 pour i-Télé". Le Nouvel Observateur (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Municipales 2026 : l'ex-présentateur télé Olivier Galzi se porte candidat à Avignon". Le Figaro (in French). 7 October 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ Rof, Gilles (31 January 2026). "Municipales à Avignon : la stratégie très personnelle de l'ex-présentateur Olivier Galzi". Le Monde. Retrieved 14 April 2026.