Michèle Victory (; born 28 October 1958) is a French politician for the

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who served as a member of the

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for Ardèche's 2nd constituency. She was a substitute candidate at first in

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and later became a member of the assembly in December 2017 after her predecessor

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had joined the government as a Secretary of State in the Ministry of Public Action and Accounts. Victory is an English teacher by profession and became involved in local politics in 1995. On 9 March 2020, during the

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, she tested positive for the virus.

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1958 births Living people People from Annaba People of French Algeria Pieds-noirs Socialist Party (France) politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Ardèche {{France-politician-Socialist-stub