Huguette Bello
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Huguette Bello is a politician
from Réunion
and a member of the Reunionese Communist Party (PCR).
She is a deputy
in the French National Assembly where she sits in the Gauche démocrate et républicaine
(Democratic and Republican Left) parliamentary group, which includes the Greens, the French Communist Party
(PCF) and other left-wing deputies. She had previously belonged, from 1997 to 2002, to the Radical-citoyen-vert (Radical-Citizen-Green) parliamentary group, which included, among others, the Reunionese Communist Party, the Greens, and the Radical-Socialists, but not the PCF.
In 1997, Ms Bello became Réunion's first ever female parliamentary deputy when she was elected to represent the 2nd constituency of the island in the French National Assembly. She was re-elected in 2002, and for a third term in 2007, on which occasion
she gained 34,911 votes (59.6%) in the second round.
Since March 2008, Bello has also been the mayor
of Réunion's largest commune
(municipality), Saint-Paul
. In the second round of voting in the French municipal elections of 2008
, the list of candidates
headed by Bello defeated that of the sitting UMP
mayor by a margin of just 0.3%.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
and a member of the Reunionese Communist Party (PCR).
She is a deputy
Deputy (legislator)
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in the French National Assembly where she sits in the Gauche démocrate et républicaine
Gauche démocrate et républicaine
The Democratic and Republican Left is a French parliamentary group in the 13th Assembly elected in 2007.This is the first time since the 1958-1962 legislature that the Communists have been unable to form an exclusive group of Communist deputies....
(Democratic and Republican Left) parliamentary group, which includes the Greens, the French Communist Party
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
(PCF) and other left-wing deputies. She had previously belonged, from 1997 to 2002, to the Radical-citoyen-vert (Radical-Citizen-Green) parliamentary group, which included, among others, the Reunionese Communist Party, the Greens, and the Radical-Socialists, but not the PCF.
In 1997, Ms Bello became Réunion's first ever female parliamentary deputy when she was elected to represent the 2nd constituency of the island in the French National Assembly. She was re-elected in 2002, and for a third term in 2007, on which occasion
French legislative election, 2007
The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, a few weeks after the French presidential election run-off on 6 May. 7,639 candidates stood for 577 seats, including France's overseas possessions...
she gained 34,911 votes (59.6%) in the second round.
Since March 2008, Bello has also been the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Réunion's largest commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
(municipality), Saint-Paul
Saint-Paul, Réunion
Saint-Paul is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion.Until 1999, near Saint Paul there was the 428 metres tall mast OMEGA Chabrier transmitter.- Transport :...
. In the second round of voting in the French municipal elections of 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...
, the list of candidates
Electoral list
An electoral list is a grouping of candidates for election to a post, usually in proportional election systems. An electoral list can be registered by a political party or can constitute a group of independent candidates...
headed by Bello defeated that of the sitting 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...
mayor by a margin of just 0.3%.