Maryse Joissains-Masini
| Maryse Joissains-Masini | |
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Maryse Joissains-Masini at the 2013 Tour de France
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| Mayor of Aix-en-Provence | |
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Assumed office 25 March 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond-Max Aubert |
| Member of the National Assembly for |
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In office 19 June 2002 – 20 June 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Bernard Raimond |
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Maryse Charton 15 August 1942 Toulon, Var, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | The Republicans |
| Spouse(s) | Alain Joissains (divorced) |
| Children | Sophie Joissains |
| Residence | Aix-en-Provence |
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University of the South, Toulon-Var Paul Cézanne University |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
Maryse Joissains-Masini (born 15 August 1942), also known as Maryse Charton, is the mayor of Aix-en-Provence. She was also a member of the National Assembly of France. in which she represented the Bouches-du-Rhône department, and is a member of the The Republicans party.
Maryse Charton was born 15 August 1942 in Toulon, France. Her parents were both Communists, and her father was Maurice Thorez's bodyguard. She worked for the Social Security in France and volunteered as a young communist. She then received a BA degree from the University of the South, Toulon-Var followed by a master's degree and a PhD from Paul Cézanne University.
She subsequently taught criminology and private law at the Paul Cézanne University. In 1968 she married Alain Joissains. In 1970 she started her career as a lawyer. She worked in the cases of the Infected blood scandal and the use of asbestos. It was also then that she became a follower of Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, and joined the Radical Party.
From 1983 to 1989, she served as a member of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. She has been the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence since 2001. She signed a law criminalizing drunkenness in public, a move aimed at the area's homeless people. In 2009, her re-election was invalidated by a former councilor, Stéphane Salord, under the assumption that allegations spread about her opponent François-Xavier de Peretti were too personal and violent. Nevertheless, she was re–elected. In June 2011, she voted against same-sex marriage. She has been accused of not attending the sessions in the National Assembly of France. However, she responded by saying she was in attendance once a month. She is among the French politicians who hold the most elected positions at different levels of government. She is a recipient of the Legion of Honour.
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