Jacques Bangou
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Jacques Bangou is a Guadeloupe
an politician
. He is the current incumbent mayor of Pointe-à-Pitre
, Guadeloupe
's main city.
Bangou was mayor in February 2009 when riots engulfed Pointe-à-Pitre during the 2009 French Caribbean general strikes
on Guadeloupe. He was a leading critic of the French government's response to the crisis. He condemned French President Nicolas Sarkozy
at one point during the strike and riots saying, "I call on the president to come out of his ivory tower
and finally tell us if France
still cares about Guadeloupe."
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
an politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is the current incumbent mayor of Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
's main city.
Bangou was mayor in February 2009 when riots engulfed Pointe-à-Pitre during the 2009 French Caribbean general strikes
2009 French Caribbean general strikes
The 2009 French Caribbean general strikes began in the French overseas region of Guadeloupe on 20 January 2009, and spread to neighbouring Martinique on 5 February 2009. Both islands are located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean...
on Guadeloupe. He was a leading critic of the French government's response to the crisis. He condemned French President Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
at one point during the strike and riots saying, "I call on the president to come out of his ivory tower
Ivory Tower
The term Ivory Tower originates in the Biblical Song of Solomon , and was later used as an epithet for Mary.From the 19th century it has been used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in pursuits that are disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life...
and finally tell us if France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
still cares about Guadeloupe."