Brigitte Barèges [SEP] country of citizenship
Brigitte Barèges
Brigitte Barèges (born 1 May 1953 in Toulouse) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Tarn-et-Garonne department, The Republicans.
She is mayor of Montauban since March 2001. She was reelected for a second term on 16 March 2008, then for a third term on 30 March 2014.
Barèges sparked a controversy when she voiced brusque opposition to proposals for legalized same-sex marriage: "Why not let people get married to animals too?"
his entourage sought to bypass the regional federation in the investiture process. Philippe Maurin, a 63-year-old resident of Luchon who served as deputy mayor of Montauban under Brigitte Barèges from 2008 to 2014, was ultimately selected as the party's candidate on 16 January. On 6 March, Christian Jacob, president of The Republicans group in the National Assembly, traveled to the constituency to offer his backing to the candidacy of Maurin.
The National Front (FN) also declared its intent to present a candidate within the constituency,