Jacqueline Farreyrol (born February 25, 1939, in Saint-Louis, Réunion, France) is a French singer,[1][2] actress, songwriter and politician. A member of the UMP party, she was a Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2011 and a Senator from 2011 to 2014.
Jacqueline Farreyrol | |
|---|---|
| Members of Parliament | |
| In office November 13, 2010 – September 30, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Didier Robert |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Jacques Vlody |
| French Senator | |
| In office October 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1939 Saint-Louis, Réunion, France |
| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement |
| Occupation | Singer, actress, songwriter and politician |
Political career
editDuring the 2002–2007 parliamentary term, Jacqueline Farreyrol was the deputy for René-Paul Victoria (UMP), the member of parliament elected for Réunion's 1st constituency.
Following the 2007 legislative elections, she became the deputy for Didier Robert (UMP), the MP elected in Réunion's 3rd constituency.[3] On June 9, 2010, she was elected head of the IRT (Île de La Réunion Tourisme).[4] On November 13, 2010, she became a member of parliament after Didier Robert extended his term of office.[5]
On September 25, 2011, she was elected senator, giving up her seat as deputy. The following year, she resigned from her position as deputy mayor, which she had held since 2008, and from the municipal council of Le Tampon.[6]
On June 6, 2014, she announced that she would be resigning from the Senate to "devote all her time and energy" to her family and "artistic career ".[7] She is replaced in the Senate by Didier Robert.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jacqueline Farreyrol". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Jacqueline Farreyrol – albums – Muziekweb". www.muziekweb.nl (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "M. Didier Robert : Assemblée Nationale". www.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Didier Robert donne le pouvoir aux professionnels". lequotidien.re. 2010-06-11. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Didier Robert remplacé par sa suppléante". Le Figaro (in French). 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Jacqueline Farreyrol démissionne de son poste d'adjointe municipale". Clicanoo.re (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "La sénatrice Jacqueline Farreyrol va démissionner pour se consacrer à la chanson". liberation.fr (in French). 2014-06-07. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Sénat : Didier Robert succède à Jacqueline Farreyrol démissionnaire". Réunion la 1ère (in French). 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2023-10-24.