Claude Gewerc is a French

France

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 politician

Politician

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, and President of the regional council

President of the regional council

In Italy, the President of the Regional Council is the Speaker who heads the consiglio regionale of a regione, a state-level territory....

 of Picardie

Picardie

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In March 1998, he was elected to the Picardie Regional Council to represent the Oise

Oise

Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...

, and was President of the Socialist group in the regional council from 1998 to 2004, at which date he defeated the incumbent UDF administration to become Regional president

President of the regional council

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From 2001 to 2004, he served as Mayor of Clermont, Oise

Clermont, Oise

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