Daniel Gibbs
Daniel Gibbs (born 8 January 1968 in Saint-Martin) is a French Saint-Martinois politician.
The Honourable Daniel Gibbs | |
|---|---|
 Gibbs in March 2022 | |
| President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin | |
| In office 2 April 2017 – 3 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Aline Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Mussington |
| MP for Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Claire Guion-Firmin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Union for Democracy (Saint-Martin) |
Political career
In 2011, he founded Union for Democracy.
He was elected MP to the French National Assembly on 17 June 2012 representing the constituency of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.[1] In 2017, he succeeded Aline Hanson as President of the Overseas Collectivity of St. Martin.[2]
In the 2022 Saint Martin Territorial Council election, he sought a second term in office but was defeated by Louis Mussington.[3] He once again contested the constituency of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in the 2022 election but was defeated by LREM candidate Frantz Gumbs.[4]
References
- biography on the French National Assembly website
- "Low voter's turnout in first round of Territorial Election --- Team Gibbs 2017 whipped his seven opponents". Marigot, St. Martin: St. Martin News. 19 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "St. Martin News Network - RSMA wins Territorial Council Election by large majority, Loui Mussington President -Elect". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- Opsman. "Frantz Gumbs, Daniel Gibbs, advance to second round of Legislative Elections". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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