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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/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
/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 ...

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 {{France-politician-UDI-stub