Catherine Daufès-Roux (née Roux; born 24 April 1963) is a French

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politician who was Member of Parliament for Gard's 5th constituency from 28 June 2021 to June 2022.

Biography

Daufès-Roux was born in

Alès Alès () is a Communes of France, commune and Subprefectures in France, subprefecture in the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region in Southern France. Until 1926, i ...

and worked as an assistant headteacher. In the

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she was the substitute candidate of

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. She replaced him in Parliament when he became Mayor of Sauve. She lost her seat in the first round of the

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. The seat was won by Michel Sala of

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(

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) in the second round.

References

1963 births Living people People from Alès Socialist Party (France) politicians Democratic Movement (France) politicians Renaissance (French political party) politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Gard Women members of the National Assembly (France) 21st-century French women politicians French schoolteachers {{France-politician-LREM-stub