Martine Vassal
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Martine Vassal (née Gilles, 29 March 1962) is a French politician who has presided over the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis since 2018. A member of The Republicans (LR), she succeeded Jean-Claude Gaudin in office, who resigned to focus on his term as Mayor of Marseille.
Martine Vassal | |
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President of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis | |
Assumed office 6 September 2018[lower-alpha 1] | |
Preceded by | Jean-Claude Gaudin |
President of the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône | |
Assumed office 2 April 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Noël Guérini |
First Vice-President of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis | |
In office 17 March 2016 – 20 September 2018 | |
President | Jean-Claude Gaudin |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Roland Blum |
Deputy Mayor of Marseille | |
In office 25 March 2001 – 2 May 2015 | |
Mayor | Jean-Claude Gaudin |
Municipal councillor of Marseille | |
Assumed office 18 March 2001 | |
Constituency | 4th sector |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-03-29) 29 March 1962 (age 62) Marseille, France |
Political party | The Republicans (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal Democracy (2001–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
Vassal previously served as Deputy Mayor of Marseille under Gaudin from 2001 to 2015, when she was elected to the presidency of the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône, a position she still holds. She has represented the canton of Marseille-10 in the departmental council since redistricting in 2015, previously holding the canton of Marseille – Saint-Giniez seat from 2002, when she won the by-election to replace Dominique Tian, who had resigned following his election to the National Assembly.