Noël Mamère
Noël Mamère (born 25 December 1948 in Libourne, Gironde) is a French journalist and politician. He was the mayor of Bègles in Gironde as well as deputy to the French National Assembly for that constituency. He was for several years a member of the party Europe Écologie–The Greens, but left it in late September 2013.
Noël Mamère | |
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 Noël Mamère in 2006 | |
| Member of the French National Assembly for Gironde 3rd constituency) | |
| In office 1 June 1997 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Barran |
| Succeeded by | Loïc Prud'homme |
| Mayor of Bègles | |
| In office 20 March 1989 – 29 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Moncla |
| Succeeded by | Clément Rossignol Puech |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1948 Libourne, Gironde, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Profession | Journalist |
Biography
Noël Mamère rose to fame in the 1980s as a journalist and anchorman, in particular on Antenne 2.
In 1992, he became president of Brice Lalonde's Ecology Generation party, from which he was expelled in 1994. He then founded "Ecology-Solidarity Convergences", of which he was president, before joining Les Verts in 1998.
In 2002, he was presidential candidate and garnered 5.25% of the votes.
On 5 June 2004, he stirred up controversy by conducting a marriage ceremony for a male homosexual couple, nine years before same-sex marriage became legal in France.
Political career
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament : 1994–1997 (Resignation, elected in the National Assembly of France). Elected in 1994.
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Gironde : 1997–2017. Elected in 1997, reelected in 2002, 2007, 2012.
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Aquitaine : 1992-1994 (Resignation) / March 1998 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Bègles : 1989–2017. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008, 2014.
Municipal councillor of Bègles : 1989–2017. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008, 2014.
Urban community Council
Vice-president of the Urban Community of Bordeaux : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995.
Member of the Urban Community of Bordeaux : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995.
