Madeleine de Grandmaison

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
  1. "Vers l'alliance de l'Outre-mer avec Paul Vergès". Temoignages. 24 May 2004.
  2. "Paul Vergès passe le relais à Madeleine de Grandmaison". Temoignages. 15 October 2007.
  3. "Madeleine de Grandmaison". martinique.franceantilles.fr. 29 April 2009.
  4. Lamy, Rodolphe (18 February 2009). "Tourists cancel trips to French resort islands amid unrest". Associated Press.


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