Daniel Gibbs (born 8 January 1968 in
Saint-Martin) is a French Saint-Martinois politician.
Political career
In 2011, he founded
Union for Democracy
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He was elected
MP to the
French National Assembly
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on
17 June 2012 representing the
constituency
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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. He once again contested the
constituency
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of
Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in the
2022 election but was defeated by
LREM
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candidate
Frantz Gumbs.
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
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