Claire Guion-Firmin (

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Javois; born 6 September 1957) is a French

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politician. She was elected to the

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on 18 June 2017, representing the

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and

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. Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Guion-Firmin publicly declared her support for

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as the Republicans’ candidate. She lost her seat in the first round of the

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References

Living people 1957 births Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin Saint Martinois women in politics Saint Martinois politicians 21st-century French women politicians Black French politicians Members of Parliament for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin {{SaintMartin-stub