Duron Philippe

French politician who was the mayor of Caen between 2008 and 2014 and deputy for Caen. Philippe Duron received a degree in history in 1975 and was a teacher until 1997. As first secretary of the Socialist Party in Calvados, he has been successful in uniting the parties on the left in all of Basse-Normandie. He was elected president of the regional council of Basse-Normandie on 28 March 2004, the first member of Frances Socialist Party to be elected to this office. He defeated the 18-year incumbent, René Garrec. Philippe Duron has also been the mayor of Louvigny (Calvados), and was elected mayor of Caen on 16 March 2008. He served as deputy to the French National Assembly from 1997 to 2001, and regained his seat 17 June 2007. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less