Vincent Capo-Canellas (born 1967) is a French politician. He serves as a
Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
for
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 ...
.
Biography
Early life
Vincent Capo-Canellas was born on 4 May 1967 in
Nîmes
Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...
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[Senate webpage](_blank)
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/ref> He received a degree in Political Science.
Career
Prior to politics, he worked as a local civil servant.
He is a member of the Union of Democrats and Independents
The Union of Democrats and Independents (french: Union des démocrates et indépendants, UDI) is a Centrism, centre to Centre-right politics, centre-right list of political parties in France, political party in France and former Electoral alliance ...
. He has served as the Mayor of Le Bourget
Le Bourget () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
The commune features Le Bourget Airport, which in turn hosts the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (Air and Space Museum). A very ...
since 2001.[Bloomberg BusinessWeek](_blank)
/ref> Additionally, since 1 October 2011, he has served as a Senator for Seine-Saint-Denis.
He is an Officer in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is ...
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References
External links
Official blog
1967 births
Living people
People from Nîmes
French Senators of the Fifth Republic
Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Union of Democrats and Independents politicians
Senators of Seine-Saint-Denis
Mayors of places in Île-de-France
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