Jacques Gillot, b. 4 March 1948 in Gosier, on the

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island of

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, was the

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of Guadeloupe. He has been chairing the General Council March 2001 to April 2015. Gillot was elected to the

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in 2004.Gillot's Senate website
/ref> He is also the founding member of the '' Guadeloupe Unie Socialisme and Réalités'' ("United Guadeloupe Socialism and Realities")

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. Gillot is a

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, is married and has three children.

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1948 births Living people Guadeloupean socialists French people of Guadeloupean descent French senators of the Fifth Republic Guadeloupean physicians United Guadeloupe, Solidary and Responsible politicians Renaissance (French political party) politicians Senators of Guadeloupe {{Guadeloupe-politician-stub