# Serge Letchimy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Serge_Letchimy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Serge_Letchimy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Letchimy > Source revision: 1350908693 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) French politician You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. 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Serge Letchimy Deputy for Martinique's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly of France In office 20 June 2007 – 2 July 2021 Preceded by Philippe Edmond-Mariette Succeeded by Johnny Hajjar Parliamentary group Socialist (Associated) Personal details Born (1953-01-13) 13 January 1953 (age 73) Gros-Morne, Martinique Party Martinican Progressive Education Sorbonne University **Serge Letchimy** (French pronunciation: [\[sɛʁʒ lɛtʃimi\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); born 13 January 1953) is a French politician who served in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) for [Martinique's 3rd constituency](/source/Martinique's_3rd_constituency) from 2007 to 2021. He has been active in the politics of Martinique, where he has been mayor of [Fort-de-France](/source/Fort-de-France) and [president](/source/List_of_presidents_of_the_Regional_Council_of_Martinique) of the [Regional Council of Martinique](/source/Regional_Council_of_Martinique). He is the president of the [Martinican Progressive Party](/source/Martinican_Progressive_Party) and sat with the [Socialists and affiliated group](/source/Socialists_and_affiliated_group) in the assembly. ## Early life and education Serge Letchimy was born in [Gros-Morne, Martinique](/source/Gros-Morne%2C_Martinique), on 13 January 1953.[1] He graduated from [Sorbonne University](/source/Sorbonne_University) with a [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in geography in 1984, and a doctorate in urban planning and strategy.[2] ## Career Letchimy worked under Mayor [Aimé Césaire](/source/Aim%C3%A9_C%C3%A9saire) as an urban planner and was personally close to Césaire. Letchimy succeeded Césaire as mayor of [Fort-de-France](/source/Fort-de-France) in 2001. In 2005, Letchimy was elected president of the [Martinican Progressive Party](/source/Martinican_Progressive_Party). In 2010, he became [president](/source/List_of_presidents_of_the_Regional_Council_of_Martinique) of the [Regional Council of Martinique](/source/Regional_Council_of_Martinique).[2] [Carnival](/source/Carnival) festivals in Martinique were cancelled by Letchimy in 2009, due to the [2009 French Caribbean general strikes](/source/2009_French_Caribbean_general_strikes).[3] In the [2007 election](/source/2007_French_legislative_election) Letchimy won a seat in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) from [Martinique's 3rd constituency](/source/Martinique's_3rd_constituency). He was reelected in [2012](/source/2012_French_legislative_election) and [2017](/source/2017_French_legislative_election) before resigning on 1 July 2021. He sat with the [Socialists and affiliated group](/source/Socialists_and_affiliated_group). During his tenure in the assembly he was a member of the Economic Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Social Affairs, and Cultural Affairs committees. He was president of the France-Bolivia parliamentary friendship group from 26 September 2012 to 20 June 2017.[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEM._Serge_Letchimy_1-0)** [M. Serge Letchimy](#CITEREFM._Serge_Letchimy). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFirst_Official_Visit_of_Serge_Letchimy,_Martinique's_Highest_Ranking_Representative,_to_the_United_States2013_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFirst_Official_Visit_of_Serge_Letchimy,_Martinique's_Highest_Ranking_Representative,_to_the_United_States2013_2-1) [First Official Visit of Serge Letchimy, Martinique's Highest Ranking Representative, to the United States 2013](#CITEREFFirst_Official_Visit_of_Serge_Letchimy,_Martinique's_Highest_Ranking_Representative,_to_the_United_States2013). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECarnaval_annulé_en_Martinique2009_3-0)** [Carnaval annulé en Martinique 2009](#CITEREFCarnaval_annulé_en_Martinique2009). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFonctions_4-0)** [Fonctions](#CITEREFFonctions). ## Works cited ### News - ["Carnaval annulé en Martinique"](https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2009/02/20/01011-20090220FILWWW00479-carnaval-annule-en-martinique.php). *[Le Figaro](/source/Le_Figaro)*. 20 February 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250708022956/https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2009/02/20/01011-20090220FILWWW00479-carnaval-annule-en-martinique.php) from the original on 8 July 2025. ### Web - ["First Official Visit of Serge Letchimy, Martinique's Highest Ranking Representative, to the United States"](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-official-visit-of-serge-letchimy-martiniques-highest-ranking-representative-to-the-united-states-221802871.html). [PR Newswire](/source/PR_Newswire). 30 August 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250708024537/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-official-visit-of-serge-letchimy-martiniques-highest-ranking-representative-to-the-united-states-221802871.html) from the original on 8 July 2025. - ["Fonctions"](https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/deputes/PA337483/fonctions?archive=oui). [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241012091204/https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/deputes/PA337483/fonctions?archive=oui) from the original on 12 October 2024. - ["M. Serge Letchimy"](https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/deputes/PA337483). [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250708022903/https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/deputes/PA337483) from the original on 8 July 2025. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Serge Letchimy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Serge_Letchimy). - [le site officiel de serge letchimy](http://www.serge-letchimy.fr/) - [Le site Internet officiel du PPM](http://www.ppm-martinique.fr) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200516195718/http://www.ppm-martinique.fr/) 16 May 2020 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [« L'alchimie Letchimy » Dossier de *L'Express*, 11 novembre 2004](https://web.archive.org/web/20070930183443/http://www.lexpress.fr/info/france/dossier/domtom/dossier.asp?ida=430399) - [page on the French National Assembly website](http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/13/tribun/fiches_cir/97203.asp) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States France BnF data People Sycomore Other IdRef Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Serge Letchimy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Letchimy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Letchimy?action=history)). 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