Karine Daniel | |
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 Karine Daniel in 2016 | |
| Parliamentary group | Socialist |
| Deputy for Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly of France | |
| In office 25 April 2016 –20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Succeeded by | Anne-France Brunet |
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| Born | 22 June 1974 Nantes |
Karine Daniel,born 22 June 1974 in Nantes,is a French politician and economist. She was the deputy for Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly of France from 2016 to 2017.
Born to a farming family from Guémené-Penfao, [1] she spent her youth in rural areas.
She studied at the Guy-Mocquet high school in Châteaubriant,obtained a general university studies diploma (DEUG) at the University of Nantes,then a licentiate and master's degree in Montpellier. She also holds a diploma of in-depth studies (DEA) in the economics of the food system and the environment (1997,University of Montpellier 1),a doctorate in economics (2001,University Panthéon-Sorbonne) and completed a university year in Iowa in the United States. She was a teacher-researcher at the Higher School of Agriculture in Angers (ESA) and was accredited to supervise research (HDR,University of Angers). [2]
Married,she has two daughters [3] and lives in the Bellevue district,located between Nantes and Saint-Herblain.
Daniel joined the Nantes-Ouest section of the Socialist Party (PS) in 2000. [4] In 2008,she was elected from the Bellevue - Chantenay - Sainte-Anne district and as a deputy mayor of Nantes in charge of higher education,research,Europe and international relations. She was also vice-president of Nantes Metropolis responsible for international relations,Europe,higher education and research from 2012.
At the 77th congress of the Socialist Party [fr],she proposed Motion D,La Fabrique socialiste. [4]
On 11 February 2016,Jean-Marc Ayrault was appointed Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs. His substitute,Jean-Pierre Fougerat,having died,a by-election for Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency was held on 24 April. This was won by Karine Daniel with 55.44% of the vote against Mathieu Annereau. This victory was obtained with 75% of voters abstaining,and 12% of blank or null votes. [5]
To avoid 'cumulation of mandates',she then resigned her municipal and metropolitan positions. [6]
In the 2017 election,she was eliminated in the first round,behind the second round winner,Anne-France Brunet of LREM and also Martine Gourdon of La France Insoumise. [7]
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