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Patrick Kanner
FranceSenateSocialist PartyHauts-de-France · NordMember of the French Senate

Patrick Kanner

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Patrick Kanner is a French politician and member of the French Senate representing the Nord department. A long-standing member of the Socialist Party, he previously served as the Minister of the City, Youth and Sports under Prime Ministers Manuel Valls and Bernard Cazeneuve from 2014 to 2017. Throughout his career, he has held various local government positions in Lille and the Nord department, including president of the general council. Since 2018, he has served as the president of the Socialist group in the Senate, where he is known for his focus on social policy and territorial development.

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Born
1957-04-29 · 69 years old
Birth place
Lille, France
Education
University of Lille III
Career
Associate lecturer at the University of Lille III, instructor at the Institute for the Training of Republican Elected Officials (IFER), and secretary general of SKEMA Business School

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