After three quarters of an hour to review the achievements of the Lille municipality since she took orders in 2001, “I’m going to happen to what really interests you”Joking Martine Aubry in front of the crowd of journalists who came to attend her press conference on Thursday, March 6. For the past few days, the noise has been running in Lille that the former first secretary of the Socialist Party (2008-2012) would announce his resignation. This time, it’s done: “” I have been elected in Lille for thirty years, mayor for twenty-four years. Of course, I still have energy and ideas for Lille, but it’s time to switch the torch to a new generation. »» In the process, Martine Aubry dresses her first assistant, Arnaud Deslandes, who should be elected by the municipal council scheduled for March 21.
These two have known each other for a long time. Twenty years they have been working together – a longevity record alongside Martine Aubry. Having entered his office in 2005, Arnaud Deslandes took the direction ten years later before being elected on his list in 2020. This forty-year-old renowned for his mastery of Lille files is appointed first assistant to mid-term.
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