Madeleine de Grandmaison explained

Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, née Nol, (born January 27, 1938, in Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique) is a Martinican politician and member of the Martinican Democratic Rally.

She has been a member of the regional council since the 1980s, representing first the Martinican Progressive Party (PPM) and,[1] since 2005, the new Martinican Democratic Rally led by Claude Lise (President of the General Council).

She became MEP on October 14, 2007, following the resignation of Paul Vergès.[2]

For the 2009 European elections, she was the top candidate in the Atlantic Section of the DOM-TOM constituency for the Overseas Alliance (Alliances des Outre-Mers) list led by Élie Hoarau.[3]

Grandmaison is also head of the Martinique Tourist Board.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vers l’alliance de l’Outre-mer avec Paul Vergès . 24 May 2004 . Temoignages .
  2. News: Paul Vergès passe le relais à Madeleine de Grandmaison . Temoignages . 15 October 2007 .
  3. Web site: Madeleine de Grandmaison . 29 April 2009 . martinique.franceantilles.fr .
  4. News: Tourists cancel trips to French resort islands amid unrest . Associated Press . 18 February 2009 . Rodolphe . Lamy .