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Maxime Bono Maxime Bono, MP and mayor of La Rochelle Member of the Parliament Incumbent Assumed office
30 March 1999Preceded by Michel Crépeau Constituency Charente-Maritime (1st) Mayor of La Rochelle Incumbent Assumed office
19 April 1999Preceded by Michel Crépeau President of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle Incumbent Assumed office
January 2000Constituency Charente-Maritime General councillor In office
30 March 1992 – 27 April 1999Preceded by Pierre Garang Succeeded by Denis Leroy Constituency La Rochelle-6 Personal details Born 1 November 1947
Algiers (Algeria)Nationality French Political party Socialist Party Alma mater University of Toulouse Profession Tax inspector Website http://maximebono.com/ Maxime Bono (born on 1 November 1947 in Algiers, Algeria) is a French politician and a member of the Socialist party. Since April 1999, he has been a mayor of La Rochelle, a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency and a president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle.[1] He is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left parliamentary group.[2][3]
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Legal studies and work
Maxime Bono studied public law in the Law and Economics Faculty of the University of Toulouse, graduating with a licence in 1971. He has been a tax inspector between 1972 and 1982.
In 1983, he became cultural councillor of the municipality of La Rochelle. In 1985, he became representative in the cabinet of Michel Crépeau, then mayor of La Rochelle. In 1986, he became chief of the staff of Michel Crépeau.[2][3]
Political career (1975-2011)
Early period (1975-1999)
He has been a member of the Socialist party since 1975.
He has been a first deputy mayor of La Rochelle during ten years (1989–1999). He was in charge of cultural affairs during this period. From 1993 to 1999, he has been a vice president of the Community of cities of La Rochelle. He was in charge of economics during this period. From 1992 to 1999, he has represented the La Rochelle 6th canton in the General Council of Charente-Maritime.
From 1995 to 1999, he has been a president of the municipality-owned company of the public transportation of La Rochelle.[2][3]
Political rise : mayor of La Rochelle and MP
A mayor of La Rochelle since 1971, a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency (1973–1993, again from 1997), a former Minister (1981–1986) during the first presidential mandate of François Mitterrand, Michel Crépeau died in Paris on 30 March 1999, after a heart attack which had arisen few days earlier during a parliamentary session of the National Assembly.
In April 1999, Maxime Bono succeeded him as a mayor of La Rochelle, a president of the Community of cities of La Rochelle and a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency (the nine cantons of La Rochelle and the two cantons of the Île de Ré). In January 2000, the Community of cities turned into the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle, which currently groups together eighteen towns and villages of Aunis.[4] He has held these three political mandates for twelve years.
On 27 April 1999, he resigned as a general councillor of La Rochelle-6 because of the law of the accumulation of mandates ("Cumul des mandats").
In the National Assembly, he currently sits in the committee of the sustainable development and spatial planning.[2][3]
Elections (2001-2008)
Municipal elections
Main article: French municipal elections, 2001In the 2001 municipal elections, Maxime Bono's miscellaneous left list largely overtook the absolute majority from the first round (67.36%, 15,190 votes). He even polled more than his predecessor Michel Crépeau in 1995 (58.02%).[5]
Main article: French municipal elections, 2008In the 2008 municipal elections, his miscellaneous left list again largely overtook the absolute majority from the first round. Despite the competition of six lists and a lower percentage than in 2001, his municipal list polled 58.93% (15.400 votes)[6] and got 41 of the 49 seats.[7]
Parliamentary elections
The first constituency of the Charente-Maritime consists of La Rochelle, some of its surrounding towns and villages (Dompierre-sur-Mer, Esnandes, L'Houmeau, Lagord, Marsilly, Nieul-sur-Mer, Périgny, Puilboreau, Saint-Xandre) and the ten municipalities of the Île de Ré (Ars-en-Ré, La Couarde-sur-Mer, La Flotte, Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré, Les Portes-en-Ré, Loix, Rivedoux-Plage, Saint-Clément-des-Baleines, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré).
La Rochelle in 2002
Main article: French legislative election, 2002Polling 37.12% (21,138 votes) in the first round, Maxime Bono largely overtook the UMP candidate Catherine Normandin (27.63%, 15,731 votes). In the run-off, he was elected as MP with 53.02% (28,725 votes).[8]
He attained his highest score in La Rochelle in the first round (41.45%, 12,027 votes) and in the run-off (57.74%, 15,834 votes).[9] Except for Dompierre-sur-Mer[10] where he was overtaken by four votes by Catherine Normandin, he headed in the first round in all the surrounding towns and villages of La Rochelle. Except for Lagord[11] and Marsilly,[12] he got the absolute majority in the run-off in all the surrounding towns and villages of La Rochelle. In the first round, he arrived in second position in the ten municipalities of the Île de Ré; his lowest score was in La Couarde-sur-Mer (21.71%).[13] In the second round, he was defeated by Catherine Normandin in the ten municipalities of the Île de Ré; his lowest score was in Les Portes-en-Ré (32.08%).[14]
La Rochelle in 2007
Main article: French legislative election, 2007Polling 40.77% (23,928 votes) in the first round, Maxime Bono overtook the UMP candidate Dominique Morvant, then general councillor of La Rochelle-4 (35.95%, 21,099 votes). In the run-off, he was re-elected as MP with 55.05% (32,345 votes). Compared to 2002, he slightly increased his parliamentary score.[15]
He attained his highest score in Esnandes in the first round (45.49%) and in the run-off (62.84%).[16] In La Rochelle, he polled 45.14% (13.120 votes) in the first round and 60.69% (17.667 votes) in the run-off.[17] Except for Marsilly in the first round and the run-off,[18] he headed in the first round and got the absolute majority in the run-off in all the surrounding towns and villages of La Rochelle. In the first round, he arrived in second position in the ten municipalities of the Île de Ré; like in 2002, his lowest score was in La Couarde-sur-Mer (23.11%).[19] In the run-off, he was defeated by Dominique Morvant in the ten municipalities of the Île de Ré; his lowest score was in Loix (32.44%).[20]
Political mandates
Local mandates
- Mayor of La Rochelle : since 19 April 1999
- President of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle : since January 2000
Former local mandates
- President of the Community of cities of La Rochelle: April 1999-January 2000
- General councillor of La Rochelle-6 : 30 March 1992-27 April 1999
National mandate
- MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency (since 30 March 1999) : Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left parliamentary group, member of the committee of the sustainable development and spatial planning
References
- ^ (French)"Agglomeration community: the elected representatives". Agglomeration community of La Rochelle. http://www.agglo-larochelle.fr/cda/lavie_elus.php. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d (French)"Maxime Bono's official biography". Maxime Bono's official website. http://maximebono.com/a-propos/. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d (French)"Maxime Bono's official biography". National Assembly of France. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/13/tribun/fiches_id/580.asp. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"Agglomeration community: presentation of the territory". Agglomeration community of La Rochelle. http://www.agglo-larochelle.fr/cda/index.php. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2001 French municipal elections: results in the main municipalities". La France Electorale. http://www.franceelectorale.com/shadowbox/resultat320villes.html. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2008 French municipal elections: results in La Rochelle (first round)". Le Figaro. http://elections.lefigaro.fr/resultats/elections-municipales-2008/2eme-tour/charente-maritime/17000/la-rochelle/. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2001 municipal elections in La Rochelle: the 41 municipal councillors of Maxime Bono's miscellaneous left list". Le Figaro. http://elections.lefigaro.fr/resultats/elections-municipales-2008/2eme-tour/charente-maritime/17000/la-rochelle/liste-1.php. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in the first constituency of the Charente-Maritime". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/circons01.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in La Rochelle (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/01730001.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in Dompierre-sur-Mer (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/01714201.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in Lagord (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/01720001.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in Marsilly (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/01722201.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in La Couarde-sur-Mer (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/01712101.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2002 French parliamentary elections: results in Les Portes-en-Ré (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2002/017/01728601.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2007 French parliamentary elections: results in the first constituency of the Charente-Maritime". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2007/017/circons01.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2007 French parliamentary elections: results in Esnandes (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2007/017/01715301.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2007 French parliamentary elections: results in La Rochelle (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2007/017/01730001.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2007 French parliamentary elections: results in Marsilly (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2007/017/01722201.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2007 French parliamentary elections: results in La Couarde-sur-Mer (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2007/017/01712101.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ (French)"2007 French parliamentary elections: results in Loix (first constituency of the Charente-Maritime)". Minister of the Interior. http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/LG2007/017/01720701.html. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
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