Daniel Gibbs (born 8 January 1968 in Saint-Martin) is a French Saint-Martinois politician.

Political career

In 2011, he founded

Union for Democracy Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** Union ...

. He was elected MP to the

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on 17 June 2012 representing the

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of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. In 2017, he succeeded Aline Hanson as President of the Overseas Collectivity of St. Martin. In the 2022 Saint Martin Territorial Council election, he sought a second term in office but was defeated by

Louis Mussington Louis Mussington is a French politician from Rassemblement Saint-Martinois The Saint-Martinois Rally (, RSM), formerly Movement for Justice and Prosperity (, MJP) from 2016 to 2021 and Movement for the Advancement of the People (, MAP) until 2 ...

. He once again contested the

of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in the 2022 election but was defeated by

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candidate

Frantz Gumbs Frantz Gumbs (born 21 January 1954) is a French Saint Martinois politician from La République En Marche! and Saint-Martinois Rally. He is Member of Parliament for Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency after defeating Republican ...

References

1968 births Living people Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Presidents of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin Members of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin Union for Democracy (Saint Martin) politicians Black French politicians Members of Parliament for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin {{SaintMartin-stub