Michèle Sabban is a French politician born 28 June 1954 in

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, especially committed to equality between men and women.

Political life

*Member of the French

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since 1981 *Member of the National Council of the Socialist Party since 1983 *Technical Adviser for the Promotion of Women from 1997 to 2002 *National Secretary for Women's Rights in November 1997 to 2003 *First Secretary of the Federation of the Socialist Party of

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from 1997 to 2008 *Vice-President of the Regional Council of

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, in charge of General Administration and Personnel since 1998 *Vice-President of the

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North and South Mediterranean section since 2003 *Member of the

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since 2012 *President of the

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(elected in November 2008, re-elected in November 2010) *President of the

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(since January 2012). *President o
FMDV-Global Fund for Cities Development
since 2014

Personal life

In May 2011 she received extensive media coverage for her defence of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabban, Michele Living people Socialist Party (France) politicians 1954 births 21st-century French women politicians French people of Tunisian descent Assembly of European Regions