Noël Mamère (born 25 December 1948 in

Libourne Libourne (; oc, label= Gascon, Liborna ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Ém ...

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) is a French

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and

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. He was the

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of Bègles in

as well as

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to the

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for that constituency. He was for several years a member of the party

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, but left it in late September 2013.

Biography

Noël Mamère rose to fame in the 1980s as a

and anchorman, in particular on

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. In 1992, he became president of

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's '' Ecology Generation'' party, from which he was expelled in 1994. He then founded "Ecology-Solidarity Convergences", of which he was president, before joining ''Les Verts'' in 1998. In

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, he was presidential candidate and garnered 5.25% of the votes. On 5 June 2004, he stirred up controversy by conducting a marriage ceremony for a male homosexual couple, nine years before

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became legal in France.

Political career

Electoral mandates ''European Parliament'' Member of

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: 1994–1997 (Resignation, elected in the

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). Elected in 1994. ''National Assembly of France'' Member of the

for

: 1997–2017. Elected in 1997, reelected in 2002, 2007, 2012. ''Regional Council'' Regional councillor of

Aquitaine Aquitaine ( , , ; oc, Aquitània ; eu, Akitania; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Aguiéne''), archaic Guyenne or Guienne ( oc, Guiana), is a historical region of southwestern France and a former administrative region of the country. Since 1 Janu ...

: 1992-1994 (Resignation) / March 1998 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998. ''Municipal Council''

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

of Bègles : 1989–2017. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008, 2014. Municipal councillor of Bègles : 1989–2017. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008, 2014. ''Urban community Council'' Vice-president of the Urban Community of Bordeaux : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995. Member of the Urban Community of Bordeaux : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995.

External links

Official website
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