Philippe Duron
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Philippe Duron is a French politician. He is mayor of Caen
and deputy for Caen-Ouest.
Philippe Duron was born June 19, 1947 in Antony
(Hauts-de-Seine
). He received a degree in history in 1975 and was a teacher until 1997. His political models are Pierre Mendès-France
and François Mitterrand
. As first secretary of the Socialist Party in Calvados
, he has been successful in uniting the parties on the left in all of Basse-Normandie
.
He was elected president of the regional council of Basse-Normandie
on March 28, 2004, the first member of France's Socialist Party
to be elected to this office. He defeated the 18-year incumbent, René Garrec
.
Philippe Duron has also been the mayor of Louvigny
(Calvados
), and was elected mayor of Caen on March 16 2008.
He served as deputy to the French National Assembly
from 1997 to 2001, and regained his seat 17 June 2007.
Due to the limits on the number of elected positions that can be held simultaneously in France, he stepped down from the regional presidence on 3 April 2008.
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
and deputy for Caen-Ouest.
Philippe Duron was born June 19, 1947 in Antony
Antony
Antony is an English language variant of Anthony. It can refer to:People* Mark Antony, Roman politician and general* Antony Flew, a contemporary British philosopher* Antony Gormley, a contemporary British sculptor...
(Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
). He received a degree in history in 1975 and was a teacher until 1997. His political models are Pierre Mendès-France
Pierre Mendès-France
Pierre Mendès France was a French politician. He descended from a Portuguese Jewish family that moved to France in the sixteenth century.-Third Republic and World War II:...
and François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
. As first secretary of the Socialist Party in Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
, he has been successful in uniting the parties on the left in all of Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie
Lower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
.
He was elected president of the regional council of Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie
Lower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
on March 28, 2004, the first member of France's Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
to be elected to this office. He defeated the 18-year incumbent, René Garrec
René Garrec
René Garrec is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Calvados department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:*...
.
Philippe Duron has also been the mayor of Louvigny
Louvigny
Louvigny is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:*Louvigny, in the Calvados département*Louvigny, in the Moselle département*Louvigny, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département*Louvigny, in the Sarthe département...
(Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
), and was elected mayor of Caen on March 16 2008.
He served as deputy to the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
from 1997 to 2001, and regained his seat 17 June 2007.
Due to the limits on the number of elected positions that can be held simultaneously in France, he stepped down from the regional presidence on 3 April 2008.