Martine Billard

Who is Martine Billard?

Martine Billard is a French politician and a deputy to the National Assembly of France. She is a member of the Parti de Gauche.

Martine Billard entered politics in May 1968 with the "comité d'action lycéen". She studied economics at Panthéon-Assas University, and campaigned against far-right movements, which were especially active there.

In the 1970s, she joined the feminist movement and was active in the pro-choice movement, and against right-wing dictatorships in Latin America.

After graduating in economics, she had several small jobs and campaigned with far-left movements, against nuclear energy and in favour of Palestine against Zionism in the '80s.

She joined Les Verts, the French ecologist party, in 1993. Between 1995 and 2001, she held the position of representative of the twentieth arrondissement on the City Council of Paris. Between 1996 and 1997, she was spokesperson for Les Verts in Paris.

In 1999 and 2000, she was elected to the National Council of Les Verts and became the national spokesperson of the party, and a member of the executive council of Les Verts for economic and social matters.