Samia Ghali
Samia Ghali | |
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Born | June 10, 1968 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Politician |
Samia Ghali (born 1968) is a French Socialist Senator, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. She also serves as the Mayor of the 15th and 16th arrondissements of Marseille.
Early life
Samia Ghali was born on June 10, 1968 in Marseille, in the South of France.[1][2][3] She grew up in Bassens and Campagne Lévêque, two council estates in Marseille, where she was raised by her Algerian-born grandparents.[2][3]
She received a Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP), or professional certificate, as a secretary and accountant.[3]
Career
Ghali became active in politics at the age of sixteen.[3]
She serves as a Senator for Bouches-du-Rhône.[1] She also serves as the Mayor of the 15th and 16th arrondissements of Marseille.[1]
Personal life
Her second husband is Franck Dumontel, a political administrator.[2] She has four children.[2]
References
- ^ a b c French Senate
- ^ a b c d Pauline Pelissier, QUI EST SAMIA GHALI, LA "MARIANNE DES QUARTIERS NORD DE MARSEILLE" ?, Grazia, October 14, 2013
- ^ a b c d Marseille: Samia Ghali, une "vie de misère", L'Express, October 14, 2013