Pierre Cohen
French politician
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| Intro | French politician | |
| Places | France | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 20 March 1950, Bizerte, Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia | |
| Age | 74 years | |
| Politics: | Socialist Party |
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Biography
Pierre Cohen (born 20 March 1950 in Bizerte, Tunisia) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group.
Early life
Cohen was born to a Tunisian Jewish father and French Catholic mother.
Mayor of Toulouse
In the French municipal elections, 2008, he became mayor of Toulouse when he narrowly defeated UMP incumbent Jean-Luc Moudenc, however at the next elections in 2014 Moudenc defeated Cohen in a rematch to re-take the job.