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Geneviève Gaillard

Geneviève Gaillard (born 13 May 1947, Niort, Deux-Sèvres),[1] is a French politician, a member of the French Socialist Party, and former Mayor of Niort. Gaillard's initial career was as a veterinarian. She was the Socialist Party Deputy for Deux-Sèvres's 1st constituency from 1997 to 2017.

Biography

Daughter of René Gaillard (1918–1985) who was also Mayor of Niort, Gaillard graduated from École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse (National Veterinary School of Toulouse) in 1972, and obtained a DEA (post-graduate qualification) in microbe ecology in 1983. Her career as a veterinarian continued until 1989, when she became a City Councillor for Niort.

Gaillard was also vice-president of the French Socialist Party, charged with the environment and social policy. She is noted for her pro-environmental stance, and was part of the "Coppens commission" who prepared the French Charter for the Environment of 2004.

From 2008 to 2014, Gaillard was mayor of Niort.[2]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ "Les députés : Mme Geneviève Gaillard". Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Qui pour succéder à Geneviève Gaillard dans la première circonscription des Deux-Sèvres ?". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 6 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

This article was translated from the equivalent article in the French Wikipedia on 3 July 2009.