Marie-Guite Dufay

Marie-Marguerite Dufay best known as Marie-Guite Dufay (born 21 May 1949) is the incumbent president of the regional council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. She won the nomination to be the next socialist candidate for President of Franche-Comté in 2010.[1]

Marie-Marguerite Dufay
Marie-Guite Dufay
7th President of Franche-Comté
Assumed office
24 January 2008
DeputyJoseph Parrenin
In office
5 January 2008  24 January 2008
(as Acting President)
Preceded byRaymond Forni
First Vice President of Franche-Comté
In office
2 April 2004  24 January 2008
PresidentRaymond Forni
Succeeded byJoseph Parrenin
Regional Councillor from Doubs
Assumed office
2 April 2004
Personal details
Born (1949-05-21) 21 May 1949
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyFrench Socialist Party

Political career

She was first elected to the Besançon city council in 1989. Six years later, she was appointed as deputy mayor of Besançon (1995 to 2008). In the 2004 Franche-Comté regional election, she was second in the Socialist List just after Raymond Forni. After the death of President Raymond Forni, she was elected by the assembly as President of the Region.

References

Preceded by
Raymond Forni
President of the Franche-Comté
Regional Council

2008 –
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Raymond Forni
Socialist Party nominee for President of Franche Comté
2010
Succeeded by
current nominee
Preceded by
Paulette Guinchard-Kunstler
Socialist Party nominee for Doubs's 2nd district
2007 (lost)
Succeeded by
Éric Alauzet (EÉLV)


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