Jacqueline Fraysse-Cazalis (born 25 February 1947, in Paris) is a French cardiologist and politician. A member of the French Communist Party, she served in the National Assembly of France, from 1978 to 1986, as a Senator from 1986 to 1997, and in the National Assembly again from 1997 to 2017, as a member of the French Communist Party, in the Gauche démocrate et républicaine parliamentary group.[1]

Jacqueline Fraysse
Fraysse in 2007
Mayor of Nanterre
In office
1988–2004
Preceded byYves Saudmont
Succeeded byPatrick Jarry
Member of the National Assembly
for Hauts-de-Seine's 4th constituency
In office
1997–2017
Preceded byChristian Dupuy
Succeeded byIsabelle Florennes
Personal details
Born (1947-02-25) 25 February 1947 (age 77)
Paris, France
Political partyPCF
ProfessionPhysician

Fraysse has also served in various capacities for the town of Nanterre, whose mayor she was from 1988 until 2004.[2]

In her capacity as mayor, Fraysse was overseeing a meeting of the Nanterre municipal council on 26 March 2002 when Richard Durn opened fire on the group, killing eight and wounding nineteen.

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  1. ^ "Jacqueline Fraysse". National Assembly of France. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Man Who Fatally Shot 8 French Officials Jumps to His Death". The New York Times. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2011.

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