Jacques Gillot, b. 4 March 1948 in Gosier, on the French

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 Caribbean

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 island of Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe

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, is the President of the General Council

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 of Guadeloupe. He has been chairing the General Council since March 2001. Gillot was elected to the French senate

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 in 2004.

In addition, he is also the founding member of the Guadeloupe Unie Socialisme and Réalités

United Guadeloupe, Socialism and Realities

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("United Guadeloupe Socialism and Realities") political party

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. Gillot is a physician

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, is married and has three children.