The 2nd constituency of Territoire-de-Belfort is a French legislative
constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in the
Territoire-de-Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort () is a departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions of France, region, eastern France. It had a population of 141,318 in 2019.''département''.
Description
The 2nd constituency of
Territoire-de-Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort () is a departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions of France, region, eastern France. It had a population of 141,318 in 2019.Belfort
Belfort (; archaic german: Beffert/Beffort) is a city in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Northeastern France, situated between Lyon and Strasbourg, approximately from the France–Switzerland border. It is the prefecture of the Territo ...
itself as well as the territory in the north west of the department.
The constituency is notable for being the home seat of former
Interior Minister
An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...
Socialist Party
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