Alain Rousset (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʁusɛ]; born 16 February 1951) is a French politician. Rousset is the Socialist president of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, and a Deputy in the National Assembly of France, representing the 7th constituency of the Gironde.[1]
Alain Rousset | |
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| President of the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Assumed office 20 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Valade |
| Member of the French National Assembly for Gironde | |
| In office 17 June 2007 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Ducout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1951 Chazelles-sur-Lyon, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Political career
President of the Regional Council of Aquitaine, 1998–2015
Rousset was elected to the Regional Council of Aquitaine in the 1998 elections and then reelected in 2004.[2]
In 2010, Rousset proposed a "Plan for Digital Aquitaine".[3]
Member of the National Assembly, 2007–2017
Rousset entered the National Assembly in the 2007 elections, representing Gironde's 7th constituency.[4] In parliament, he served on the Committee on National Defence and the Armed Forces.
In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Rousset endorsed François Hollande as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[5]
On 11 February 2014, Rousset was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in honor of President François Hollande at the White House.[6]
In the Socialist Party's presidential primaries, Rousset endorsed Manuel Valls as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.[7] He later supported Emmanuel Macron in the elections.[8]
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