Philippe Madrelle


Philippe Madrelle was a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as a Deputy from the Gironde between 1968 and 1980, President of the General Council of Gironde between 1976 and 2015, and Senator from 1980 until his death.

Biography

Political involvement

Senator for Gironde (1980—2019)

Madrelle was elected Senator for Gironde on 1980 [French Senate election|28 September 1980]. He was re-elected on French Senate election|24 September 1989], 27 September 1998, 21 September 2008, and 28 September 2014. From 1 October 2017, he became the longest serving active member of the Senate, succeeding Serge Dassault. He indicated that he wished to not represent himself again at the expiration of his senatorial mandate in 2020. He died of cancer on 27 August 2019 in Bordeaux.

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