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Ségolène Royal
French politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie-Ségolène Royal (born September 22, 1953 in Dakar, French West Africa, now Senegal) is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes region, a member of the National Assembly and a prominent member of the Socialist Party in France. She was the Socialist Party's candidate for the 2007 French presidential election but lost to Nicolas Sarkozy. She was the partner of former President of France François Hollande from 1978 until 2007.
Quick Facts President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes, Preceded by ...
Ségolène Royal | |
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President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes | |
Assumed office 30 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Élisabeth Morin |
Minister of the Environment and Way of Life | |
In office 2 April 1992 – 29 March 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Pierre Bérégovoy |
Preceded by | Brice Lalonde |
Succeeded by | Michel Barnier |
Deputy of the National Assembly for Deux-Sèvres' 2nd constituency | |
In office 19 June 2002 – 19 June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Marché |
Succeeded by | Delphine Batho |
In office 2 April 1993 – 4 July 1997 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Marché |
Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Marché |
In office 23 June 1988 – 2 May 1992 | |
Preceded by | Proportional representation |
Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Marché |
Personal details | |
Born | Marie-Ségolène Royal (1953-09-22) 22 September 1953 (age 70) Dakar, French West Africa |
Political party | Socialist Party |
Domestic partner | François Hollande (1978–2007) |
Alma mater | Nancy 2 University Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris École nationale d'administration |
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Website | Ségolène Royal Désirs d'Avenir |
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She is known for her admiration for some "Third Way" policies, for her controversial insistence on law and order issues and for her support of devolution and participatory democracy.