José Gonzalez | |
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| Member of theNational Assembly forBouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | François-Michel Lambert |
| Member of theAllauchCity Council | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2021 | |
| Regional Councillor ofProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| In office 18 December 2015 – 1 July 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-04-28)28 April 1943 (age 82) |
| Citizenship | France |
| Political party | FN/RN (1978–present) |
| Occupation | Driving instructor •Civil servant •Politician |
José Gonzalez (born 28 April 1943) is a French politician of theNational Rally. In 2022, he was elected to theNational Assembly forBouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency.
Gonzalez was born to apied-noir family in Oran, then inFrench Algeria.[1] He moved to metropolitan France with his family and settled inMarseille in 1962 as a result of theAlgerian war. He worked in a variety of jobs, including at the port of Marseille, as a salesman at a furniture manufacturer and then as the director of adriving school. He was also a member of theAix Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry until his retirement. He later moved toAllauch.[1]
Gonzalez has been active in French politics since the 1970s and became an associate ofJean-Marie Le Pen. He was a municipal councilor for theFrench National Front in Allauch during the 1990s. In 2015, he became a regional councilor for the party inBouches-du-Rhône afterLaurent Jacobelli resigned his seat.[2] During the2022 French legislative election, he was elected to the National Assembly Bouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency, defeatingLa France Insoumise candidateMarina Mesure in the second round. At the age of 79 at the time of his election, Gonzalez is currently thefather of the house in the National Assembly.[3]
Gonzalez made the first speech of the sixteenth National Assembly.[4]
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