Pierre Cohen

Pierre Cohen
Mayor of Toulouse
In office
2008–2014
Preceded by Jean-Luc Moudenc
Succeeded by Jean-Luc Moudenc
Personal details
Born (1950-03-20) 20 March 1950
Bizerte, Tunisia
Nationality French
Political party Socialist Party
Alma mater Paul Sabatier University

Pierre Cohen (born 20 March 1950 in Bizerte, Tunisia) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department,[1] and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group.

Early life

Cohen was born to a Tunisian Jewish father and French Catholic mother.[2]

Mayor of Toulouse

In the French municipal elections, 2008, he became mayor of Toulouse when he narrowly defeated UMP incumbent Jean-Luc Moudenc, however at the next elections in 2014 Moudenc defeated Cohen in a rematch to re-take the job.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ↑ Marti, Sebastien (2 January 2008). "Pierre Cohen, le candidat PS côté cœur". ladepeche.fr. La Depeche. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

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