Johanna Rolland

Johanna Rolland (born 11 May 1979) is a French politician. She is the current mayor of Nantes, being the first woman to hold this position.[1] As of April 2014, she is one of six female mayors of French cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.[2]

Johanna Rolland
Johanna Rolland in 2014
Mayor of Nantes
Assumed office
4 April 2014
Preceded byPatrick Rimbert
President of Nantes Métropole
Assumed office
16 April 2014
Preceded byGilles Retière
Personal details
Born (1979-05-11) 11 May 1979
Nantes, France
NationalityFrench
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materSciences Po Lille
University of Grenoble

Rolland also serves as president of both the Nantes Métropole[3] and the Metropolitan Center of Nantes - Saint-Nazaire.[4]

References

  1. "MME Johanna ROLLAND". Nantes Métropole (in French). Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  2. Lafon, Cathy (April 21, 2014). "Il y a 70 ans, les Françaises obtenaient le droit de vote". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. "Communauté urbaine. Johanna Rolland, présidente de Nantes Métropole". Ouest France (in French). April 16, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. "Nantes. Le pôle métropolitain se dote d'une nouvelle présidence". Saint-Nazaire Maville (in French). May 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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