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Christiane Marie Taubira (French: [kʁistjan maʁi tobiʁa]; born 2 February 1952) is a French politician.
Christiane Taubira | |
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Minister of Justice - Keeper of the Seals | |
In office 16 May 2012 – 27 January 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls |
Preceded by | Michel Mercier |
Succeeded by | Jean-Jacques Urvoas |
Regional councilor for French Guiana | |
In office 26 March 2010 – 23 December 2015 | |
Member of the National Assembly for the 1st constituency of French Guiana | |
In office 2 April 1993 – 16 June 2012 | |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 19 July 1994 – 19 July 1999 | |
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Born | Christiane Marie Taubira 2 February 1952 Cayenne, French Guiana |
Political party | Walwari |
Other political affiliations | Radical Party of the Left |
Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University Paris-Sorbonne University |
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On 15 May 2012, Taubira was appointed Minister of Justice of France in the Ayrault Government under President François Hollande. She resigned from office on 27 January 2016.[1]