Maxime Bono
Encyclopedia
Maxime Bono 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
. He is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left
parliamentary group.
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.
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.
(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
. 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
.
In 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) and got 41 of the 49 seats.
, 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
).
candidate Catherine Normandin (27.63%, 15,731 votes). In the run-off, he was elected as MP with 53.02% (28,725 votes).
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). Except for Dompierre-sur-Mer 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 and Marsilly, 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%). 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%).
He attained his highest score in Esnandes in the first round (45.49%) and in the run-off (62.84%). In La Rochelle, he polled 45.14% (13.120 votes) in the first round and 60.69% (17.667 votes) in the run-off. Except for Marsilly in the first round and the run-off, 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%). 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%).
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...
. Since April 1999, he has been a 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 La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
, a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency
Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency
The 1st constituency of the Charente-Maritime is a French legislative constituency in the Charente-Maritime department .It consists of eleven cantons and twenty municipalities located in Aunis and the Île de Ré:* Ars-en-Ré: Ars-en-Ré, La Couarde-sur-Mer, Loix, Les Portes-en-Ré,...
and a president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
The Agglomeration community of La Rochelle is an intercommunal structure gathering La Rochelle with seventeen surrounding towns and villages of Aunis in the northern Charente-Maritime....
. He is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left
Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left
The Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche - is a French parliamentary group formed on the June 26, 2007 in the National Assembly. It brings together the left wing of French politics, uniting the centre-left Socialist Party with the Radical Party of the Left, Citizen and Republican...
parliamentary group.
Legal studies and work
Maxime Bono studied public lawPublic law
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in the Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
Faculty of the University of Toulouse
University of Toulouse
The Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university...
, 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
Michel Crépeau
Michel Crépeau was a French centre-left politician.Born in 1930, barrister, he joined the Radical Party. When it split in 1972, he founded the Movement of Left Radicals which chosen the alliance with the Socialist Party and the French Communist Party...
, then mayor of La Rochelle. In 1986, he became chief of the staff of Michel Crépeau.
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
Arrondissement of La Rochelle
The arrondissement of La Rochelle is an arrondissement of France, located in the Charente-Maritime département, in the Poitou-Charentes région...
in the General Council
General councils (France)
The General councils are assemblies of the French departments. They are elected by universal suffrage.-List of the Presidents of the General councils:-External links:*...
of Charente-Maritime.
From 1995 to 1999, he has been a president of the municipality-owned company of the public transportation of La Rochelle.
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 MinisterMinister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
(1981–1986) during the first presidential mandate of François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
, Michel Crépeau died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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
Île de Ré
Île de Ré is an island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait....
). 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
Aunis
Aunis is a historical province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Castrum Allionis the historic capital which gives its name to the province....
. 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
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...
").
In the National Assembly, he currently sits in the committee of the sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
and spatial planning
Spatial planning
Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...
.
Municipal elections
In 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%).In 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) and got 41 of the 49 seats.
Parliamentary elections
The first constituency of the Charente-Maritime consists of La Rochelle, some of its surrounding towns and villages (Dompierre-sur-MerDompierre-sur-Mer
Dompierre-sur-Mer is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-Personalities:*Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy...
, Esnandes
Esnandes
Esnandes is a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France. Its inhabitants are called Esnandais.-Geography:This small town north of La Rochelle faces the bay of Aiguillon...
, L'Houmeau
L'Houmeau
L'Houmeau is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Lagord
Lagord
Lagord is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Marsilly
Marsilly, Charente-Maritime
Marsilly is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-Personalities:Between 1932 and 1936, the well-known writer Georges Simenon and his wife Régine lived at La Richardière, a 16th century manor house in Marsilly. The house is evoked in Simenon's novel Le...
, Nieul-sur-Mer
Nieul-sur-Mer
Nieul-sur-Mer is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Périgny
Périgny, Charente-Maritime
Périgny is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Puilboreau
Puilboreau
Puilboreau is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Xandre
Saint-Xandre
Saint-Xandre is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
) and the ten municipalities of the Île de Ré (Ars-en-Ré
Ars-en-Ré
Ars-en-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.It is one of the 10 communes located on the Île de Ré in the northwestern part of the island.-Population:-Sights:...
, La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.-Population:-References:*...
, La Flotte
La Flotte
La Flotte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.-Population:-References:*...
, Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.-Population:-References:*...
, Les Portes-en-Ré
Les Portes-en-Ré
Les Portes-en-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France on the .-Population:-References:*...
, Loix
Loix
Loix is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.-Population:-References:*...
, Rivedoux-Plage
Rivedoux-Plage
Rivedoux-Plage is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.The commune includes the beach of Sablanceau.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Saint-Clément-des-Baleines is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.It is one of the 10 communes located on the Île de Ré.-History:Saint-Martin-de-Ré has extensive fortifications, reflecting the strategic importance of the Île de Ré...
, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Geography:Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a small village, on the southern coast of the Île de Ré, facing the Île d'Oléron....
).
La Rochelle in 2002
Polling 37.12% (21,138 votes) in the first round, Maxime Bono largely overtook the UMPUnion 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...
candidate Catherine Normandin (27.63%, 15,731 votes). In the run-off, he was elected as MP with 53.02% (28,725 votes).
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). Except for Dompierre-sur-Mer 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 and Marsilly, 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%). 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%).
La Rochelle in 2007
Polling 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.He attained his highest score in Esnandes in the first round (45.49%) and in the run-off (62.84%). In La Rochelle, he polled 45.14% (13.120 votes) in the first round and 60.69% (17.667 votes) in the run-off. Except for Marsilly in the first round and the run-off, 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%). 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%).
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 developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
and spatial planningSpatial planningSpatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...