Gilbert Annette
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Gilbert Annette is a politician from Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

 who served and represented Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...

 in the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....

 from 1993-1997 . Mayor of Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....

 since 2008.

Political Career:

Member of the Socialist Party (France)
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...



Member of the Départemental Council 1983, then Member of the Regional Council 1988

Mayor of Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....

 from 1989–1994 and since 2008.

Deputy 1993-1997

Convicted for corruption in 1996, sentenced by 5 years of deprivation of civil rights, fine of 200.000 FRF (30.000 €) and 30 months imprisionnement (of which 12 months had been suspended)

Since 2004 1st secretary of the socialist federation of Reunion.

Elected mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....

 in 2008 with 53,83% of votes in the 2nd turn against René-Paul Victoria
René-Paul Victoria
René-Paul Victoria is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the island of Réunion.Candidate for the French legislative election, 1997 in 1997, he loses against Michel Tamaya....

 (UMP - Union pour un mouvement populaire)
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