Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, née Nol, (born January 27, 1938, in Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique) is a Martinican politician and member of the Martinican Democratic Rally.
She has been a member of the regional council since the 1980s, representing first the Martinican Progressive Party (PPM) and,[1] since 2005, the new Martinican Democratic Rally led by Claude Lise (President of the General Council).
She became MEP on October 14, 2007, following the resignation of Paul Vergès.[2]
For the 2009 European elections, she was the top candidate in the Atlantic Section of the DOM-TOM constituency for the Overseas Alliance (Alliances des Outre-Mers) list led by Élie Hoarau.[3]
Grandmaison is also head of the Martinique Tourist Board.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Vers l'alliance de l'Outre-mer avec Paul Vergès". Temoignages. 24 May 2004.
- ^ "Paul Vergès passe le relais à Madeleine de Grandmaison". Temoignages. 15 October 2007.
- ^ "Madeleine de Grandmaison". martinique.franceantilles.fr. 29 April 2009.
- ^ Lamy, Rodolphe (18 February 2009). "Tourists cancel trips to French resort islands amid unrest". Associated Press.
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