Jean-Luc Moudenc Explained

Jean-Luc Moudenc
Office:Mayor of Toulouse
Term Start:4 April 2014
Predecessor:Pierre Cohen
Term Start2:6 May 2004
Term End2:21 March 2008
Predecessor2:Philippe Douste-Blazy
Successor2:Pierre Cohen
Office3:Member of the National Assembly
for Haute-Garonne's 3rd constituency
Term Start3:20 June 2012
Term End3:10 April 2014
Predecessor3:Pierre Cohen
Successor3:Laurence Arribagé
Birth Date:19 July 1960
Birth Place:Toulouse, France
Nationality:French
Party:The Republicans
Otherparty:Union for French Democracy (1977–2002)
Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
Alma Mater:Toulouse 1 University Capitole
Spouse:Blandine Moudenc
Children:2

Jean-Luc Moudenc (in French pronounced as /ʒɑ̃ lyk mudɛ̃k/; Occitan (post 1500);: Joan Luc Modenc|link=no, in Occitan (post 1500); pronounced as /ˈd͡ʒwan lyk muˈdenk/; born 19 July 1960) is a French politician serving as Mayor of Toulouse since 2014, previously holding the office from 2004 to 2008. A member of The Republicans, he was defeated for reelection in 2008 by Pierre Cohen, candidate of the Socialist Party. He defeated Cohen in a rematch in 2014.

Biography

Career

Born in Toulouse, Moudenc graduated from Toulouse 1 University Capitole in 1984. He worked as a journalist before entering local politics. He became a municipal councillor in 1987, before entering the Regional Council of Midi-Pyrénées in 1992, where he stayed until 2004. He also was General Councillor of Haute-Garonne from 1994 to 2008 for the canton of Toulouse-9.

After the elevation of Mayor Philippe Douste-Blazy to the position Minister of Health, an interim officeholder was appointed in the person of Françoise de Veyrinas. Moudenc succeeded her as Mayor of Toulouse. He was defeated in the 2008 municipal election but retook the position in the 2014 municipal election; he has also been President of Toulouse Métropole since 24 April 2014. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the member of the National Assembly for the third constituency of Haute-Garonne. In that capacity, he succeeded Pierre Cohen, who did not file a candidacy. Moudenc is standing for reelection in the 2020 municipal election with the support of Les Républicains and La République En Marche! (REM).

Personal life

Moudenc is married and has two children.

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