Name Catherine Quere | Nationality French Role French Politician | |
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Born 16 March 1948 (age 76) Angouleme (16) ( 1948-03-16 ) | ||
Catherine Quéré (born 16 March 1948 in Angoulême, Charente) is a French politician and a member of the Socialist Party.
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- Poitou Charentes Regional Council 20042007
- MP of Saintes 2007present
- National mandate
- Former local mandate
- References
A vice-president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council between 2004 and 2007, she has been a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 3rd constituency since 2007. She is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left parliamentary group.
Poitou-Charentes Regional Council (2004−2007)
A wine grower by profession, Catherine Quéré began her political career in the 2004 regional elections.
She figured in second position on the socialist list in Charente-Maritime and was elected as a regional councillor in Poitou-Charentes. She was a vice-president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council during three years (2004–2007).
On 9 July 2007, she resigned as a regional councillor in accordance with the rule of the "unique mandate" instituted within the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council.
MP of Saintes (2007−present)
In the 2007 legislative election, Catherine Quéré defeated Xavier de Roux, mayor of Chaniers and outgoing MP.
In the first round, she arrived in second position (31.99%, 15,446 votes) whereas Xavier de Roux came first with 39.43% (19.037 votes). In the run-off, she was elected with 52.02% (25.501 votes) as a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 3rd constituency.
In the 2012 legislative election, she was largely re-elected as a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 3rd constituency.
In the first round, she largely came first with 43.96% (20,403 votes) and in the run-off was re-elected as a MP with 59.12% (26,574 votes).