Dominique Estrosi Sassone
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Dominique Estrosi Sassone | |
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| Member of the French Senate for Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2014 | |
| Member of the Municipal council of Nice | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2008 | |
| Mayor | Philippe Pradal Christian Estrosi |
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| Born | Dominique Sassone 14 November 1958 Nice, France |
| Political party | The Republicans |
| Spouse | Christian Estrosi (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Nice Sophia Antipolis |
Dominique Estrosi Sassone (born 14 November 1958) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been serving as a member of the French Senate since 2014, representing the department of Alpes-Maritimes.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Estrosi Sassone is the daughter of Jean Sassone, who served as deputy mayor of Nice from 1977 to 1995, and received a master's degree in law from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
Career
[edit]Estrosi Sassone served in the territorial civil service before being elected deputy mayor of Nice in 2001. In 2004, she was elected to the regional council for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.[2]
Estrosi Sassone was elected to the Senate on 28 September 2014.[1] She also serves as a member of the council for the Metropolis Nice Côte d'Azur.[2] In the Senate, she serves on the Committee on Economic Affairs.[3] In addition to her committee assignments, she has been chairing the French-Monaco Parliamentary Friendship Group since 2020.[4]
In the Republicans' 2016 primary, Estrosi Sassone endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Estrosi Sassone was married to fellow LR politician Christian Estrosi; the couple has two daughters but have since divorced.[6][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mme Dominique Estrosi Sassone" (in French). Senate of France. 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Alpes-Maritimes: Dominique Estrosi-Sassone, une spécialiste du logement social". Maville (in French). September 29, 2014.
- ^ Dominique Estrosi Sassone Senate of France.
- ^ Dominique Estrosi Sassone Senate of France.
- ^ Tristan Quinault-Maupoil (August 21, 2016), Primaire à droite : Christian Estrosi rallie Nicolas Sarkozy Le Figaro.
- ^ "Nice : l'ex-femme d'Estrosi contre l'ex-maire". Liberation (in French). March 14, 2011.