Karine Claireaux (born 15 November 1963) was a member of the

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. She was first elected in 2011, and represented

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. A customs officer by profession, she was a member of the

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, before joining the La République En Marche group in 2017. She has been the mayor of Sainte-Pierre,

since 2001.

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