Didier Robert
{{short description|French politician}}
{{Expand French|date=December 2008|topic=gov|Didier Robert}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Didier Robert
| image = Didier-Robert-1-2512.JPG
| office = President of the Regional Council of Réunion
| term_start = 26 March 2010
| term_end = 2 July 2021
| predecessor = Paul Vergès
| successor = Huguette Bello
| office2 = Member of the French Senate for Réunion
| term_start2 = 2014
| term_end2 = 2017
| predecessor2 = Jacqueline Farreyrol
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|04|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Saint-Pierre, Réunion
| party = The Republicans
| education = University of Limoges
}}
Didier Robert (born 26 April 1964) is a French politician who served as President of the Regional Council of Réunion from 2010 to 2021, and as a member of the National Assembly for Réunion's 3rd constituency.
Early life and education
Didier Robert was born in Saint-Pierre, Réunion, on 26 April 1964, to Anthony Robert and Jocelyn Clairivet. His father was a police officer and his mother was a teacher. He graduated from the University of Limoges with a diploma in business and administration management in 1983, and with a bachelor's degree in economic and social administration in 1985.{{sfn|L'Internaute}}{{sfn|Réunionnais du monde|2014}}
Career
In 1987, Robert started working as a social and legal secretariat in Le Tampon's town hall. He was the director of Compagnie Générale Automobile, a company owned by the family of {{ill|André Thien Ah Koon|fr|André Thien Ah Koon}}, from 1989 to 1990. He worked as chief of staff for Koon during his time as mayor of Le Tampon from 1991 to 1998, and also for Alain Bénard, the mayor of Saint-Paul, Réunion, from 2000 to 2005.{{sfn|Réunionnais du monde|2014}}
In the 2001 election Robert was elected as deputy mayor of Le Tampon as a part of Koon's electoral list. He was elected mayor after Koon resigned.{{sfn|Réunionnais du monde|2014}} In the 2007 election Robert won a seat in the National Assembly for Réunion's 3rd constituency.{{sfn|Election 2007}}
Robert, a member of The Republicans, defeated Presidnet Paul Vergès, founder of the Communist Party of Réunion, in the 2010 regional election.{{sfn|Régionales à La Réunion : Didier Robert (LR) largement reconduit|2015}} Robert was chosen by the Union for a Popular Movement to lead it for the 2015 regional election.{{sfn|Régionales: Didier Robert officiellement investi par l'UMP|2015}} The alliance he led defeated Huguette Bello and held 29 seats on the Regional Council of Réunion compared to Bello's 16.{{sfn|Election 2015}}
References
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Works cited
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=News=
- {{Cite news |date=13 December 2015 |title=Régionales à La Réunion : Didier Robert (LR) largement reconduit |work=Le Parisien |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/elections/regionales/regionales-a-la-reunion-didier-robert-lr-largement-reconduit-13-12-2015-5368091.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409213234/https://www.leparisien.fr/elections/regionales/regionales-a-la-reunion-didier-robert-lr-largement-reconduit-13-12-2015-5368091.php |archive-date=9 April 2025 |ref={{harvid|Régionales à La Réunion : Didier Robert (LR) largement reconduit|2015}}}}
- {{Cite news |date=17 April 2015 |title=Régionales: Didier Robert officiellement investi par l'UMP |work=Imaz Press Réunion |url=https://imazpress.com/actus-reunion/regionales-didier-robert-officiellement-investi-par-lump |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709040507/https://www.dw.com/en/malian-pm-boubou-cisse-says-he-will-not-resign/a-54384336 |archive-date=9 July 2025 |ref={{harvid|Régionales: Didier Robert officiellement investi par l'UMP|2015}}}}
- {{Cite news |date=1 January 2014 |title=Robert Didier |work=Réunionnais du monde |url=https://www.reunionnaisdumonde.com/magazine/1001-celebrites/robert-didier-georges-anthony/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710013416/https://www.reunionnaisdumonde.com/magazine/1001-celebrites/robert-didier-georges-anthony/ |archive-date=10 July 2025 |ref={{harvid|Réunionnais du monde|2014}}}}
=Web=
- {{Cite web |title=Biography Didier Robert |work=L'Internaute |url=https://www.linternaute.com/biographie/didier-robert/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010353/https://www.linternaute.com/biographie/didier-robert/ |archive-date=23 January 2019 |ref={{harvid|L'Internaute}}}}
- {{Cite web |title=ÉLECTIONS LÉGISLATIVES DES 10 ET 17 JUIN 2007 |publisher=National Assembly |url=https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/elections/2007/resultats/LDD_DEP.csv.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710011125/https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/elections/2007/resultats/LDD_DEP.csv.asp |archive-date=10 July 2025 |ref={{harvid|Election 2007}}}}
- {{Cite web |title=Résultats par commune |publisher=National Assembly |url=https://www.archives-resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/resultats/regionales-2015/04/index.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514135710/https://www.archives-resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/resultats/regionales-2015/04/index.php |archive-date=14 May 2025 |ref={{harvid|Election 2015}}}}
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Category:Presidents of the Regional Council of Réunion
Category:Members of the Regional Council of Réunion
Category:Sciences Po Aix alumni
Category:The Republicans (France) politicians
Category:Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic