Madeleine de Grandmaison

Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, née Nol, (born 27 January 1938 in Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique) is a Martinican politician and member of the Martinican Democratic Rally.

She has been a member of the regional council since the 1980s, representing first the Martinican Progressive Party (PPM) and,{{Cite news |url=http://www.temoignages.re/vers-l-alliance-de-l-outre-mer,3613.html |title=Vers l’alliance de l’Outre-mer avec Paul Vergès |date=24 May 2004 |publisher=Temoignages }} since 2005, the new Martinican Democratic Rally led by Claude Lise (President of the General Council).

She became MEP on 14 October 2007, following the resignation of Paul Vergès.{{Cite news |url=http://www.temoignages.re/paul-verges-passe-le-relais-a,25431.html |publisher=Temoignages |date=15 October 2007 |title=Paul Vergès passe le relais à Madeleine de Grandmaison }}

For the 2009 European elections, she was the top candidate in the Atlantic Section of the DOM-TOM constituency for the Overseas Alliance (Alliances des Outre-Mers) list led by Élie Hoarau.{{Cite web |url=http://www.martinique.franceantilles.fr/actualite/politique/madeleine-de-grandmaison-29-04-2009-30116.php |title=Madeleine de Grandmaison |date=29 April 2009 |publisher=martinique.franceantilles.fr }}

Grandmaison is also head of the Martinique Tourist Board.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-02-18-martinique-guadeloupe-unrest_N.htm |publisher=Associated Press |title=Tourists cancel trips to French resort islands amid unrest |date=18 February 2009 |first=Rodolphe |last=Lamy }}