Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
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Najat Vallaud-Belkacem is a French politician of the Socialist General Council. She was advisor to Ségolène Royal
's campaign during the 2007 French General Election. Since 2008 she has been sixth deputy Mayor of Lyon
, responsible for major events, youth and community life.
. In 1982 she rejoined her father, a French building worker, with her mother and elder sister Fatiha, and grew up in the suburbs of Amiens
. She graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris
("Paris Institute of Political Studies") in 2002. At the Institut she met Boris Vallaud, whom she married on 27 August 2005.
She joined the Socialist Party in 2002 and joined the team of Gérard Collomb
, Senator/Mayor of Lyon
, in 2003 leading actions to strengthen local democracy, the fight against discrimination, promotion of citizen rights, and access to employment and housing.
Elected to the Regional Council of Rhone-Alpes in 2004, she presides over the Culture Commission. In 2005, she became adviser to the Socialist Party. In 2005 and 2006 she was a columnist for the cultural programme C'est tout vu on Télé Lyon Municipale alongside Stéphane Cayrol.
In February 2007 she joined Ségolène Royal
's campaign team as a spokesperson, alongside Vincent Peillon
and Arnaud Montebourg
.
In March 2008 she was elected Conseillère Générale for Rhône
in the cantonal elections with 58.52% of the votes in the second round.
Ségolène Royal
Marie-Ségolène Royal , known as Ségolène Royal, is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, a former member of the National Assembly, a former government minister, and a prominent member of the French Socialist Party...
's campaign during the 2007 French General Election. Since 2008 she has been sixth deputy Mayor of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, responsible for major events, youth and community life.
Biography
Second in a family of seven children, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem was born in the Moroccan countryside in 1977 in Beni Chike, a village near NadorNador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
. In 1982 she rejoined her father, a French building worker, with her mother and elder sister Fatiha, and grew up in the suburbs of Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
. She graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
("Paris Institute of Political Studies") in 2002. At the Institut she met Boris Vallaud, whom she married on 27 August 2005.
She joined the Socialist Party in 2002 and joined the team of Gérard Collomb
Gérard Collomb
Gérard Collomb, born on 20 June 1947 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, is a French politician. He is an active member of the French Socialist Party and has been Mayor of Lyon since March 2001....
, Senator/Mayor of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, in 2003 leading actions to strengthen local democracy, the fight against discrimination, promotion of citizen rights, and access to employment and housing.
Elected to the Regional Council of Rhone-Alpes in 2004, she presides over the Culture Commission. In 2005, she became adviser to the Socialist Party. In 2005 and 2006 she was a columnist for the cultural programme C'est tout vu on Télé Lyon Municipale alongside Stéphane Cayrol.
In February 2007 she joined Ségolène Royal
Ségolène Royal
Marie-Ségolène Royal , known as Ségolène Royal, is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, a former member of the National Assembly, a former government minister, and a prominent member of the French Socialist Party...
's campaign team as a spokesperson, alongside Vincent Peillon
Vincent Peillon
Vincent Benoît Camille Peillon is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France...
and Arnaud Montebourg
Arnaud Montebourg
Arnaud Montebourg is a French politician, and a deputy of the fifth district of Saône-et-Loire to the French National Assembly for the Socialist Party. He has also been elected president of the local assembly of Saône et Loire after local elections in 2008...
.
In March 2008 she was elected Conseillère Générale for Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
in the cantonal elections with 58.52% of the votes in the second round.