Didier Quentin (born 23 December 1946 in

Royan Royan (; in the Saintongeais dialect; oc, Roian) is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are known as ''Royannais'' and ''Royannaises''. Capi ...

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) is a French politician and a member of the Republicans (LR). A

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of Royan since 2008, he has been an MP of the Charente-Maritime's 5th constituency since 1997. He was a vice-president of the Charente-Maritime's

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between 1994 and 2008 and a vice-president of the

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between 1992 and 1997. He lost his seat in the first round of the

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Political mandates

National mandate

* MP of the Charente-Maritime's 5th constituency (since 1 June 1997) : member of the committee of laws, vice-president of the committee of the European Affairs, president of the friendship group France/

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, vice-president of the friendship group France/

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Local mandate

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of Royan : since 9 March 2008

Former local mandates

* General councillor of Saint-Agnant: 28 March 1994 – 16 March 2008 * Vice-President of the Charente-Maritime's General Council: 28 March 1994 – 16 March 2008 * Regional councillor of Poitou-Charentes: 23 March 1992- 1 August 1997 * Vice-President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council: 23 March 1992 – 1 August 1997

References

External links

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Official website
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Didier Quentin's official biography

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1946 births Living people People from Royan Rally for the Republic politicians Union for a Popular Movement politicians The Republicans (France) politicians The Social Right Gaullism, a way forward for France Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Mayors of places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Politics of Poitou-Charentes Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic {{France-politician-RPR-stub