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David Assouline

b. 1959

French politician

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Born 1959. David Assouline is a French and Moroccan politician.

David Assouline (; born 16 June 1959) is a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2004, representing the city of Paris. He is simultaneously a councillor for the 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Political career In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Assouline endorsed Martine Aubry as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.

Other activities Assouline is a board member of the France 2 television network and a member of the Digital Dividend Commission (Commission du dividende numérique), which recommended reallocation of frequencies made available by the ending of analogue broadcasting. Previously he has served as a member of the French Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and as a member of the Women's Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Délégation aux droits des femmes et à l'égalité des chances entre les hommes et les femmes).

Works (with Mehdi Lallaoui) Assouline is a historian who has written a 3-volume survey of France's relationship with its immigrants. However, he is best known for his work on the harsh repression of Algerians living in France during the Algerian War. Un siècle d’immigration, Au Nom de la Mémoire (ANM) 1996, Vol. 1: Un siècle d'immigrations en France (1851–1918), 144 pp., 1996, Vol. 2: Un siècle d'immigrations en France (1919–1945), 144 pp., 1997, Vol. 3: Un siècle d'immigrations en France (de 1945 à nos jours), 144 pp., 2001: A propos d’octobre 1961, Au Nom de la Mémoire

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Positions held
Senator of the French Fifth Republic
Awards
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Assouline?

French politician

When was David Assouline born?

David Assouline was born on 16 June 1959 in Sefrou.

What is David Assouline's occupation?

David Assouline is a politician.

What nationality is David Assouline?

David Assouline is French and Moroccan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Assouline

· Wikidata: Q3017419

· DBpedia: David Assouline

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