Daniel Gibbs
{{Short description|French politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| office = President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin
| office2 = MP for Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency
| honorific_prefix = The Honourable
| termstart = 2 April 2017
| termend = 3 April 2022
| successor = Louis Mussington
| image = Daniel Gibbs - 2 mars 2022.jpg
| caption = Gibbs in March 2022
| party = Union for Democracy (Saint-Martin)
| successor2 = Claire Guion-Firmin
| termstart2 = 2012
| termend2 = 2017
| predecessor = Aline Hanson
}}
Daniel Gibbs (born 8 January 1968 in Saint-Martin) is a French Saint-Martinois politician.
Political career
In 2011, he founded Union for Democracy.
He was elected MP to the French National Assembly on 17 June 2012 representing the constituency of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.[http://www.assemblee-Nationale.fr/14/tribun/fiches_id/610830.asp biography on the French National Assembly website] In 2017, he succeeded Aline Hanson as President of the Overseas Collectivity of St. Martin.{{cite news|title=Low voter's turnout in first round of Territorial Election --- Team Gibbs 2017 whipped his seven opponents|url=http://smn-news.com:80/st-maarten-st-martin-news/25355-low-voter-s-turnout-in-first-round-of-territorial-election-team-gibbs-2017-whipped-his-seven-opponents.html|accessdate=3 November 2017|publisher=St. Martin News|date=19 March 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323190404/http://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/25355-low-voter-s-turnout-in-first-round-of-territorial-election-team-gibbs-2017-whipped-his-seven-opponents.html|archivedate=23 March 2017|location=Marigot, St. Martin|url-status=live}}
In the 2022 Saint Martin Territorial Council election, he sought a second term in office but was defeated by Louis Mussington.{{Cite web |title=St. Martin News Network - RSMA wins Territorial Council Election by large majority, Loui Mussington President -Elect. |url=https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/39999-rsma-wins-territorial-council-election-by-large-majority-louie-mussington-president-elect.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=smn-news.com}} He once again contested the constituency of Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin in the 2022 election but was defeated by LREM candidate Frantz Gumbs.{{Cite web |last=Opsman |title=Frantz Gumbs, Daniel Gibbs, advance to second round of Legislative Elections |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/frantz-gumbs-daniel-gibbs-advance-to-second-round-of-legislative-elections |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=The Daily Herald |language=en-gb}}
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Category:Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Presidents of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin
Category:Members of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin
Category:Union for Democracy (Saint Martin) politicians
Category:Black French politicians
Category:Members of Parliament for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin
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