François Deluga
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François Deluga is a member of the National Assembly of France, representing the 8th constituency of
Gironde
.
An insurance agent by profession, Deluga was elected for the first time in 1989
, when he was elected as Mayor of Le Teich
, to which he was re-elected in 1995
, 2001
and 2008
.
In the 1997 election
, he won the Gironde 8th
for the first time, beating Robert Cazalet of the UDF
. For the course of that Parliament, he was a member of the Commission on National Defence and the Armed Forces. He only served a single term, before being defeated in the 2002 election
by Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx
of the UMP
. In a re-match in 2007, des Esgaulx triumphed for a second time.
In the regional election of 2004
, Deluga was elected to the Aquitaine Regional Council
, where he was then chosen to be the 8th Vice President, with responsibility for tourism.
In 2008, des Esgaulx resigned following her election to the French Senate
, and a by-election was held for her constituency. Standing again, Deluga won the election, beating Yves Foulon of the UMP
, and promised to stand down from his position on the Regional Council.
Gironde's 8th constituency
The 8th constituency of the Gironde is a French legislative constituency in the Gironde département. It was initially represented in the XIIIth legislature by Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx, of the Union for a Popular Movement, but was won by François Deluga of the Socialist Party in a byelection after...
Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
.
An insurance agent by profession, Deluga was elected for the first time in 1989
French municipal elections, 1989
Municipal elections were held in France on 12 and 19 March 1989. After the 1983 disaster, the left did relatively well in 1989. They gained Nantes, Strasbourg, Brest, Orléans, Mulhouse, Avignon, Chambéry, and Blois while losing Amiens, Saint-Malo, and Laon. The Communists continued their decline....
, when he was elected as Mayor of Le Teich
Le Teich
Le Teich is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-See also:*Communes of the Gironde department*Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne-References:*...
, to which he was re-elected in 1995
French municipal elections, 1995
Municipal elections were held in France on 11 and 18 June 1995, more or less than one month after Jacques Chirac's election.The far-right National Front elected 3 mayors in Provence: Toulon, Orange, Marignane. It was the first time the far-right led an executive alone. In other races, Jean Tiberi ...
, 2001
French municipal elections, 2001
Municipal elections were held in France on 11 and 18 March 2001. These elections were marked by a setback for the left and a victory for the right one year before the 2002 presidential election...
and 2008
French municipal elections, 2008
The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes...
.
In the 1997 election
French legislative election, 1997
French legislative election took place on 25 May and 1 June 1997 to elect the 11th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. It was the consequence of President Jacques Chirac's decision to call the legislative election one year before the deadline....
, he won the Gironde 8th
Gironde's 8th constituency
The 8th constituency of the Gironde is a French legislative constituency in the Gironde département. It was initially represented in the XIIIth legislature by Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx, of the Union for a Popular Movement, but was won by François Deluga of the Socialist Party in a byelection after...
for the first time, beating Robert Cazalet of the UDF
Union for French Democracy
The Union for French Democracy was a French centrist political party. It was founded in 1978 as an electoral alliance to support President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in order to counterbalance the Gaullist preponderance over the right. This name was chosen due to the title of Giscard d'Estaing's...
. For the course of that Parliament, he was a member of the Commission on National Defence and the Armed Forces. He only served a single term, before being defeated in the 2002 election
French legislative election, 2002
-12th Assembly by Parliamentary Group:...
by Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx
Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx
Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Gironde department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.-References:*...
of the UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
. In a re-match in 2007, des Esgaulx triumphed for a second time.
In the regional election of 2004
French regional elections, 2004
Regional elections in were held in France on 21 and 28 March 2004. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 regions which, although they do not have legislative powers, manage sizeable budgets...
, Deluga was elected to the Aquitaine Regional Council
Aquitaine Regional Council
The Aquitaine Regional Council is the Conseil régional of Aquitaine . It is chaired by Alain Rousset . It includes 85 members.-By Department:*36 councillors for Gironde*17 councillors for Pyrénées-Atlantiques*12 councillors for Dordogne...
, where he was then chosen to be the 8th Vice President, with responsibility for tourism.
In 2008, des Esgaulx resigned following her election to the French Senate
French Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
, and a by-election was held for her constituency. Standing again, Deluga won the election, beating Yves Foulon of the UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
, and promised to stand down from his position on the Regional Council.