Josette Manin (born 16 March 1950, Le Lamentin) is a French politician on the island of Martinique.
In 2001, Manin was elected councilor general in Le Lamentin 3rd Canton Est and assistant mayor of the city.
In the third round of the election process, Manin narrowly defeated Alfred Sinosa, becoming the first female President of the General Council in Martinique, and the second in the Caribbean, to hold the position.
She also became the last President, as the French government, in December 2015,[4] merged the regional and general councils for the island into one assembly with the formation of the territorial collective of Martinique.
[6] Manin has spoken in the National Assembly about the plight of West Indies Amerindians poisoned by kepone and criticized the French government for cutting jobs in education on Martinique.