Maryse Joissains-Masini
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Maryse Joissains-Masini is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Bouches-du-Rhône
department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
. She is also the mayor of Aix-en-Provence
.
, France. Her parents were both Communists
, and her father was Maurice Thorez
's bodyguard.
She worked for the Social Security in France
and volunteered as a young communist. She then received a B.A. from the University of the South, Toulon-Var
followed by a Master's degree and a PhD from Paul Cezanne University.
She subsequently taught criminology
and private law
there. In 1968, she got married to Alain Joissains. In 1970, she started her career as a lawyer
. She worked in the cases of the Infected blood scandal
and the use of asbestos
. It was also then that she took to Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
and joined the Radical Party.
From 1983 to 1989, she served as a member of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
. She has been the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence since 2001. She banned homeless people from being drunk on the streets. In 2009, her re-election was invalidated by one of her former councilors, Stéphane Salord, under the assumption that allegations spread about her opponent François-Xavier de Peretti
were too personal and violent. Nevertheless, she was reelected. In June 2011, she also voted against same-sex marriage
. She has been accused of not attending the sessions in the National Assembly of France. However, she responded by saying she went once a month. She is one of the French politician who holds the most elected positions at different levels of government
. She is a recipient of the Legion of Honour.
Her former husband, Alain Joissains, served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1978 to 1983. Now divorced, their daughter Sophie Joissains
is a member of the French Senate
.
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
. She is also the mayor of Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
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Biography
Maryse Joissains-Masini was born on August 15, 1942 in ToulonToulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, France. Her parents were both Communists
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
, and her father was Maurice Thorez
Maurice Thorez
thumb|A Soviet stamp depicting Maurice Thorez.Maurice Thorez was a French politician and longtime leader of the French Communist Party from 1930 until his death. He also served as vice premier of France from 1946 to 1947....
's bodyguard.
She worked for the Social Security in France
Social Security in France
Social Security in France is divided into four branches:*illness;*old age;*family;*recovery.From an institutional point of view, French social security is made up of diverse organismes collectively referred to as La Sécu, an abbreviation of Sécurité Sociale.- History of social protection:From the...
and volunteered as a young communist. She then received a B.A. from the University of the South, Toulon-Var
University of the South, Toulon-Var
The University of the South, Toulon-Var is a French university located in Toulon, France and neighboring areas...
followed by a Master's degree and a PhD from Paul Cezanne University.
She subsequently taught criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
and private law
Private law
Private law is that part of a civil law legal system which is part of the jus commune that involves relationships between individuals, such as the law of contracts or torts, as it is called in the common law, and the law of obligations as it is called in civilian legal systems...
there. In 1968, she got married to Alain Joissains. In 1970, she started her career as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. She worked in the cases of the Infected blood scandal
Infected blood scandal (France)
France's Infected blood scandal began in April 1991 when doctor and journalist Anne-Marie Casteret published an article in the weekly magazine the L'Événement du jeudi proving that the Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine knowingly distributed blood products contaminated with HIV to...
and the use of asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
. It was also then that she took to Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, often referred to as JJSS was a French journalist and politician. He co-founded L'Express in 1953 with Françoise Giroud, and then went on to become president of the Radical Party in 1971...
and joined the Radical Party.
From 1983 to 1989, she served as a member of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
. She has been the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence since 2001. She banned homeless people from being drunk on the streets. In 2009, her re-election was invalidated by one of her former councilors, Stéphane Salord, under the assumption that allegations spread about her opponent François-Xavier de Peretti
François-Xavier de Peretti
' is a French politician and a member of the MoDem. He is an opposition municipal councillor in Aix-en-ProvenceIn 2009, he was selected to be the MoDem's candidate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur for the 2010 regional elections.-References:...
were too personal and violent. Nevertheless, she was reelected. In June 2011, she also voted against same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality....
. She has been accused of not attending the sessions in the National Assembly of France. However, she responded by saying she went once a month. She is one of the French politician who holds the most elected positions at different levels of government
Cumul des mandats
The cumul des mandats , is a political practice that has evidenced itself in modern French politics. It consists of holding several political offices at multiple levels of government...
. She is a recipient of the Legion of Honour.
Her former husband, Alain Joissains, served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1978 to 1983. Now divorced, their daughter Sophie Joissains
Sophie Joissains
Sophie Joissains is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department and is a member of the Radical Party.-Biography:...
is a member of the French Senate
French Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
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