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Bernard Briand
Bernard Briand (; born 1974) is a French politician from Archipelago Tomorrow. He has been President of the Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon since 13 October 2020. Early life and career He is a physical education and sports (EPS) teacher and a youth and sports advisor.. Political career Vice-president of Archipelago Tomorrow, Bernard Briand was a candidate in the 2008 French municipal elections in Saint-Pierre, where he won 21.55% of the votes cast. He remained in opposition on the municipal council until 2015. He was elected President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon on October 13, 2020, following the resignation of Stéphane Lenormand for personal reasons. His right-wing list retained the majority with 51% of the vote in the 2022 elections, enabling him to be re-elected president of the territorial council on April 1, 2022.. See also * Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon The Territorial Council () is the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territorial Council Of Saint Pierre And Miquelon
The Territorial Council () is the legislative branch of the government of the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It was previously known as the ''General Council'' (), but the name was changed to Territorial Council by a new French law on 22 February 2007, a law which also increased the council's powers. The council has 19 members, elected to five year terms. The last election was on 20 March 2022. The Territorial Council building is a two-story structure located at Church Square in Saint-Pierre. Organisation The Territorial Council has 19 members, elected for a six-year term in single-seat constituencies. Elections are held in two stages. The first stage is open to all candidates and the majority of seats can only be given out if a political group achieves true majority at the ballot box. If no majority is attained on this ballot, a second ballot is held the following Sunday. On the second ballot, only a relative majority is necessary to obtain 11 out of the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Lenormand
Stéphane Lenormand () is a French politician from Saint Pierre and Miquelon. He is a member of Archipelago Tomorrow and was President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon from 2017 to 2020. Lenormand was elected to the National Assembly of France in 2022. Electoral history For legislative elections to the French Parliament, he contested Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon's 1st constituency in both 2017 and 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Archipelago Tomorrow politicians Saint Pierre and Miquelon people Presidents of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Saint Pierr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Pierre (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)
Saint-Pierre () is the capital of the French ''collectivité d'outre-mer'' (territory) of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Saint-Pierre is the more populous of the two ''communes'' (municipalities) making up Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Etymology The commune is named after Saint Peter, who is one of the patron saints of fishermen. Geography The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L'Île-aux-Marins. Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller in terms of area than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest on Miquelon Island. The main settlement and communal seat is situated on the north side of a harbour called ''Barachois'', which faces the Atlantic Ocean, on the Saint-Pierre Island's east coast. The mouth of the harbour is guarded by a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archipelago Tomorrow
Archipelago Tomorrow () is a centre-right political movement in the French ''collectivité d'outre-mer'' of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. See also * Catherine Hélène * Stéphane Lenormand Stéphane Lenormand () is a French politician from Saint Pierre and Miquelon. He is a member of Archipelago Tomorrow and was President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon from 2017 to 2020. Lenormand was elected to the National ... References 1985 establishments in France Political parties established in 1985 Political parties in Saint Pierre and Miquelon The Republicans (France) {{SaintPierreMiquelon-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He was Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), Minister of Economics, Industry and Digital Affairs under President François Hollande between 2014 and 2016. He has been a member of Renaissance (French political party), Renaissance since he founded it in 2016. Born in Amiens, Macron studied philosophy at Paris Nanterre University. He completed a master's degree in public affairs at Sciences Po and graduated from the in 2004. He worked as a senior civil servant at the Inspection générale des finances, Inspectorate General of Finances and investment banker at Rothschild & Co. Appointed Élysée Palace, Élysée deputy secretary-general by President Hollande after 2012 French presidential election, the 2012 election, Macron was a senior adviser to Hollande. Appointed Economics Minister in 2014, in the second Valls g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Pierre And Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ( ), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. An archipelago of eight islands, Saint Pierre Island, St. Pierre and Miquelon Island, Miquelon is a vestige of the once-vast territory of New France. Its residents are French citizens. The collectivity elects its own deputy to the National Assembly (France), National Assembly and participates in senatorial and presidential elections. It covers of land and had a population of 5,819 . Saint Pierre and Miquelon is an Overseas Countries and Territories, Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) of the European Union, although not an integral part of it. It is neither part of the Schengen Area, Schengen area, nor of the European customs territory. On the other hand, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is part of the Eurozone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teacher
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. when showing a colleague how to perform a specific task). In some countries, teaching young people of school age may be carried out in an informal setting, such as within the family (homeschooling), rather than in a formal setting such as a school or college. Some other professions may involve a significant amount of teaching (e.g. youth worker, pastor). In most countries, ''formal'' teaching of students is usually carried out by paid professional teachers. This article focuses on those who are ''employed'', as their main role, to teach others in a ''formal'' education context, such as at a school or other place of ''initial'' formal education or training. Duties and functions A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 French Municipal Elections
The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 and 16 March to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes. The first task of each newly constituted municipal council was to elect a mayor. Municipal councilors, and the mayors they elect, ordinarily serve a term of six years. However those who took office following the last municipal elections, held on 11 and 18 March 2001, had their terms extended to seven years by an Act of the French parliament designed to avoid an overloading of the electoral calendar in 2007. Results The left gained back grounds lost in 2001 and in previous elections and sent a message of warning to President Nicolas Sarkozy, in power since 2007. The PS gained cities like Toulouse, Strasbourg, Amiens, Saint-Étienne and Reims. The left also held on easily to most of its cities, including Paris and Lyon. The close election in Marseille, however, was won by the UMP incumbent. The right did poorly but held on to some of its cities like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre And Miquelon
Saint-Pierre () is the capital of the French ''collectivité d'outre-mer'' (territory) of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Saint-Pierre is the more populous of the two ''communes'' (municipalities) making up Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Etymology The commune is named after Saint Peter, who is one of the patron saints of fishermen. Geography The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L'Île-aux-Marins. Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller in terms of area than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest on Miquelon Island. The main settlement and communal seat is situated on the north side of a harbour called ''Barachois'', which faces the Atlantic Ocean, on the Saint-Pierre Island's east coast. The mouth of the harbour is guarded by a sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Territorial Council Of Saint Pierre And Miquelon
The Territorial Council () is the legislative branch of the government of the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It was previously known as the ''General Council'' (), but the name was changed to Territorial Council by a new French law on 22 February 2007, a law which also increased the council's powers. The council has 19 members, elected to five year terms. The last election was on 20 March 2022. The Territorial Council building is a two-story structure located at Church Square in Saint-Pierre. Organisation The Territorial Council has 19 members, elected for a six-year term in single-seat constituencies. Elections are held in two stages. The first stage is open to all candidates and the majority of seats can only be given out if a political group achieves true majority at the ballot box. If no majority is attained on this ballot, a second ballot is held the following Sunday. On the second ballot, only a relative majority is necessary to obtain 11 out of the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Saint Pierre And Miquelon Legislative Election
Territorial Council elections were held in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, on 20 March 2022. All 19 seats on the Territorial Council A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ... were up for election. Results References {{Saint Pierre and Miquelon elections Elections in Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre Saint Pierre Saint Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Greek junta's collapse paves the way for the establishment of a parliamentary republic and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the hosts won the championship title, as well as '' The Rumble in the Jungle'', a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
