François Alfonsi
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François Alfonsi is a French politician, Member of the European Parliament
elected in the 2009 European election
for the South-East France
constituency and Mayor of Osani
.
Alfonsi has been a Corsican nationalist
since the 1970s, and was elected in 1987 to the Corsican Assembly
. He has been Mayor of Osani since 2002. He is currently a member of the Party of the Corsican Nation (PNC).
In the 2009 European elections, he was the second candidate on the Europe Écologie
list in the South-East region, and was elected to the European Parliament
. He is the second Corsican nationalist after Max Simoni (Green, 1989–1994) to be elected to the European Parliament.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
elected in the 2009 European election
European Parliament election, 2009 (France)
European elections to elect 72 French Members of the European Parliament were held on Sunday 7 June 2009.Due to the entry of Romania and Bulgaria in the European Union in 2007, the number of seats allocated to France was revised from 78 seats to 72 seats, a loss of 6 seats...
for the South-East France
South-East France (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, South-East France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Rhône-Alpes.-2009:-2004:-External links:* *...
constituency and Mayor of Osani
Osani
Osani is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...
.
Alfonsi has been a Corsican nationalist
Corsican nationalism
Corsican nationalism is a social and political movement in Corsica, active since the 1960s.- History :In 1923 was created the Partitu Corsu d'Azione by Petru Rocca, an Italian irredentist who initially promoted the union of Corsica to the Kingdom of Italy but after World War II changed to promote...
since the 1970s, and was elected in 1987 to the Corsican Assembly
Corsican Assembly
The Corsican Assembly is the unicameral legislative body of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has its seat at the Grand Hôtel d'Ajaccio et Continental, in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.-History:...
. He has been Mayor of Osani since 2002. He is currently a member of the Party of the Corsican Nation (PNC).
In the 2009 European elections, he was the second candidate on the Europe Écologie
Europe Écologie
Europe Écologie was a French electoral coalition created for the 2009 European elections composed of The Greens and other ecologists and regionalists....
list in the South-East region, and was elected to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
. He is the second Corsican nationalist after Max Simoni (Green, 1989–1994) to be elected to the European Parliament.