Samia Ghali

Samia Ghali (, ; born 10 June 1968) is a French politician who served as a Senator for Bouches-du-Rhône from 2008 to 2020. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), she also held the mayorship of the 8th sector of Marseille, which comprises the 15th and 16th arrondissements, from 2008 to 2017. Ghali, who has been a deputy to successive Marseille Mayors Michèle Rubirola and Benoît Payan since 2020, has also held a seat in the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône since 2021.

Early life Samia Ghali was born on 10 June 1968 in Marseille, Southern France. She grew up in Bassens and Campagne Lévêque, two council estates in Marseille, where she was raised by her Algerian-born grandparents. She said she was "shocked" and "astounded". Later that year, after Rubirola's resignation from the mayorship, Ghali's contingent of eight councillors voted in favour of First Deputy Mayor Payan becoming the new mayor.

From 2004 to 2008, Ghali also held one of the vice-presidencies of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur under President Michel Vauzelle. Since 2021, she has been a member of the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône for the canton of Marseille-4.

Personal life Her second husband is Franck Dumontel, a political administrator. She has four children.