Martine Lignières-Cassou
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Martine Lignières-Cassou | |
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Member of the French National Assembly for Pyrénées-Atlantiques's 1st constituency | |
In office 12 June 1997 – 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jean Gougy |
Succeeded by | Josy Poueyto |
Mayor of Pau | |
In office 2008–2014 | |
Preceded by | Yves Urieta |
Succeeded by | François Bayrou |
Personal details | |
Born | Algiers, French Algeria | 22 February 1952
Nationality | French |
Political party | Socialist Party |
Alma mater | University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour |
Martine Lignières-Cassou (French pronunciation: [maʁtin liɲjɛʁ kasu]; born 22 February 1952) is a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly for 20 years. She represented the 1st constituency in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department,[1] and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. She was the mayor of Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques from 2008 to 2014. In the 1970s she was a member of the Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) before joining the Socialist Party in 1975.
References
[edit]- ^ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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- 1952 births
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- Politicians from Algiers
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- Socialist Party (France) politicians
- Mayors of places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- People from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Women mayors of places in France
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- Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
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