Rodolphe Alexandre (born 26 September 1953 in Cayenne) is a French politician from French Guiana.[1] The former Mayor of Cayenne, he was president of the Guiana Assembly, the deliberative assembly of French Guiana, since its establishment on 1 January 2016,[2] until 2021.[3]
Rodolphe Alexandre | |
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5th President of the Regional Council of French Guiana | |
In office 26 January 2010 – 2 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | Antoine Karam |
Succeeded by | Gabriel Serville |
Mayor of Cayenne | |
In office March 2008 – March 2010 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Claude Lafontaine |
Succeeded by | Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth |
Personal details | |
Born | Cayenne, French Guiana, France | 26 September 1953
Political party | Guiana Rally (since 2010) Guianese Socialist Party (1983–2008) |
He was president of the Regional Council of French Guiana from 26 March 2010, till the Regional Council and General Council were replaced by the one body, the Guiana Assembly, on 1 January 2016.
Having completed his secondary education at Felix Eboue High School, he obtained a Master of history and geography at the University of Bordeaux III.[4]
He joined the Guianese Socialist Party (PSG) in 1983, when he became chief of staff in the General Council of Guyana (until 1988).
References
edit- ^ France Guyane – Présidentielle - Rodolphe Alexandre : "La crise a frappé" in French. 4 March 2012.
- ^ Région Guyane – Rodolphe Alexandre biography Accessed 18 July 2012
- ^ "Qui est Gabriel Serville, le nouveau président de la Collectivité territoriale de Guyane ?". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "L'Assemblée" (in French).