Viviane Artigalas

Viviane Artigalas (born 22 October 1956) is a French politician of the Socialist Party. She became a senator for Hautes-Pyrénées in October 2017.

Career Artigalas started her political career as a municipal councillor of Milly-la-Forêt, Essonne. She supported candidate Ségolène Royal in the 2007 presidential election.

Artigalas was elected mayor of Arrens-Marsous, Hautes-Pyrénées in 2012 She was the deputy chairwoman of the Val d'Azun community of communes from 2008 to 2016, then a member of the Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves community of communes in 2017. Besides, she was a regional councillor of Midi-Pyrénées between 2010, and 2015 and became the deputy chairwoman of the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Council.

Artigalas stood in the 2011 cantonal election in the canton of Aucun, but was defeated by Marc Léo.

Member of the Senate, 2017–present On 24 September 2017 Artigalas was elected a senator for Hautes-Pyrénées. She was appointed as the secretary of the Commission for Economic Affairs.

Other activities Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Member of the Supervisory Board