Gabriel Serville (born 27 September 1959) is a French-Guianese politician who has served as President of the Assembly of French Guiana since 2021. A founding member and current leader of Péyi Guyane, he represented French Guiana’s 1st constituency in the National Assembly from 2012 until his resignation in 2021.[1] Prior to entering politics, Serville was a mathematics teacher and later principal of a vocational high school.
Gabriel Serville | |
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.jpg) Serville in 2017 | |
| President of the Assembly of French Guiana | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rodolphe Alexandre |
| Member of the National Assembly for French Guiana's 1st constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 1 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Marie |
| Succeeded by | Carine Sinaï Bossou |
| Mayor of Matoury | |
| In office 4 April 2014 – 6 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Roumillac |
| Succeeded by | Serge Smock |
| Member of the Assembly of French Guiana | |
| In office 21 March 2010 – 17 June 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1959 Cayenne, French Guiana, France |
| Party | Péyi Guyane (since 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Guianese Socialist Party (2008–2017) Democratic Forces of Guiana (Until 2008) |
Early life
editServille was born 27 September 1959 in Cayenne.[2] His father was from Saint Lucia.[3] Professionally, he was a mathematics professor.[2]
Political career
editServille served as mayor of Matoury from 2014[4] until 2017.[3] He was a member of the Guianese Socialist Party from 2008 until 30 September 2017.[5] In 2018, he founded Péyi Guyane.[6]
Serville was first elected to the Member of French National Assembly on 20 June 2012.[2] For the 2021 regional elections, Péyi Guyane formed a union with La France Insoumise and Génération.s. Serville represented the union in the elections.[7] On 2 July 2021, he was elected President of the French Guianese Assembly. He resigned his seat in the National Assembly on 1 August 2021.[3]
Serville supports having French Guiana join the Caribbean Community.[8] Remains of Kalina people, which were held in French national collections since 1892, were turned to French Guiana in 2026 with the support of Serville.[9]
Other activities
edit- UNITE – Parliamentary Network to End HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Other Infectious Diseases, Member (since 2019)[10]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Chantal Berthelot et Gabriel Serville élus députés de Guyane". France-Guyane. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "M. Gabriel Serville". French National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Qui est Gabriel Serville, le nouveau président de la Collectivité territoriale de Guyane ?". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ↑ Lama, Catherine (24 April 2014). "Le bureau du conseil municipal de Matoury est en place". La Première. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Gabriel Serville démissione du PSG". France Guyane (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ↑ "Municipales 2020 : le mouvement Péyi Guyane pose ses jalons". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ↑ "Territoriales 2021 : En Guyane, les listes de Gabriel Serville, Jean-Paul Ferreira et Jessi Américain unies pour battre Rodolphe Alexandre". Outre Mers 360 (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ↑ Guitteau, Gérôme (18 September 2023). "La Guyane veut entrer dans le Caricom". France-Guyane. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026.
- ↑ Luce, Raphael (19 May 2026). "Le Sénat vote à l'unanimité la restitution des dépouilles kali'na à la Guyane". France-Guyane. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Members – Western & Central Europe". Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Un message de la CTG sur l'absence récente de Gabriel Serville". France-Guyane. 25 November 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gabriel Serville est de retour en Guyane". France-Guyane. 15 June 2025. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026.
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