Claude Bérit-Débat
Claude Bérit-Débat (born February 19, 1946) is a French Senator representing the Department of Dordogne and a member of the French Socialist Party.
Political Career
Bérit-Débat entered politics in 1989 when he was elected to the Municipal Council of Chancelade. In 1992, he became Mayor of Chancelade and remained in that position until 2009.
Bérit-Débat was first elected to the French Senate for the Department of Dordogne in 2008, defeating the incumbent UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) Senator Dominique Mortemousque.
In the Senate, Bérit-Débat has held a number of positions, including: Secretary of the Committee on Economy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning, Treasurer of the Socialist Party in the Senate, Vice-President of the Commission on Wines and Vines, Member of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency and the Energy Management, and Member of the national tourism board.
Education
Bérit-Débat holds a Master's degree in Economics.
