Albert Facon

Albert Facon is a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the 14th constituency of the Pas-de-Calais department, and was a member of the Socialist group.

Biography

He began his political career by joining the municipal council of Courrières in 1971. He served as mayor from 1981 to 2003.
He was also elected representative for the Canton of Courrières from 1981 to 2001, when Jean-Pierre Corbisez succeeded him.
He was also elected regional councilor on Noël Josèphe's list from 1986 to 1988, when he was elected representative for the Pas-de-Calais's 14th constituency.
He ran again in the 1993 legislative elections, but was defeated by Jean Urbaniak. He regained the seat in 1997.
He was re-elected as a deputy on June 17, 2007, after facing Marine Le Pen in the second round, for the 13th legislature, in the Pas-de-Calais constituency. He is a member of the Socialist Group.
He was also president of the Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin from 2001 to 2008, when Jean-Pierre Corbisez succeeded him.
In December 2011, the Socialist candidate for the constituency was chosen by an internal vote among PS activists. Initially not selected, Albert Facon lodged an appeal against this election. The constituency was then frozen by the PS national nomination convention.