Lydia Schenardi (born 27 June 1952 in Montreuil,

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobigny ...

) is a

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and

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for the south-east of

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. She is a member of the

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, and is therefore a

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in the

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. She sits on its

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and the

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. She is also a substitute for the

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and a member of the delegation for relations with the

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countries and the

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. She was the FN candidate for

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in the

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Career

* Member of the Île-de-France Regional Council (1998–2004)

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