Rodolphe Alexandre
French politician (born 1953)
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Rodolphe Alexandre (born 26 September 1953 in Cayenne) is a French politician from French Guiana.[1] The former Mayor of Cayenne, he was president of the Guiana Assembly, the deliberative assembly of French Guiana, since its establishment on 1 January 2016 until 2021.[2] He was president of the Regional Council of French Guiana from 26 March 2010, till the Regional Council and General Council were replaced by the one body, the Guiana Assembly, on 1 January 2016.
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Rodolphe Alexandre | |
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| 5th President of the Regional Council of French Guiana | |
| In office 26 January 2010 – 2 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Antoine Karam |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Serville |
| Mayor of Cayenne | |
| In office March 2008 – March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Lafontaine |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1953 |
| Party | Guiana Rally (since 2010) Guianese Socialist Party (1983–2008) |
Early life
Having completed his secondary education at Felix Eboue High School, he obtained a Master of history and geography at the University of Bordeaux III.[3]
Political career
He joined the Guianese Socialist Party (PSG) in 1983, when he became chief of staff in the General Council of Guyana (until 1988).[4] He was then elected a municipal councillor of Cayenne in 1989, and then became its first deputy mayor in 1995.[4] In 2001 he became President of the Communauté d'agglomération du Centre Littoral in Cayenne, which he did until 2012.[4] He stated his rapprochement with the right wing of politics took place in the spring of 2006, mostly due to security policies after he stated there was a rise in crime.[5] In the 2007 French presidential election he supported Nicolas Sarkozy, but was expelled from the party in January 2008.[5] Antoine Karam expelled him on the grounds of having announced his candidacy for Mayor of Cayenne despite the party supporting the current mayor, who was running for reelection that cycle.[5] This prompted him to create his own movement, Guyane 73, which later became Guyane Rassemblement.[6]
In December 2015 he became President of the Regional Council of French Guiana, with 35 votes to 15.[6]
Honours and awards
In 2010 he was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour,[7] and was then promoted to officer by a decree on 31 December 2020.[8]