Dr mathieu eugene biography haitian
Dr mathieu eugene biography haitian
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Mathieu Eugene
American politician
Mathieu Eugene (born April 26, 1953) is a Haitian-American politician. A Democrat, he was a New York City Councilmember for the 40th district, and was the first Haitian-born city councilmember.
His district included portions of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn.
Life and career
Eugene is a Haitian-American, born in Cap-Haïtien in April 1954.[citation needed]
He is also a physician, having attended medical school in Belgium, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.[citation needed]
His medical degree is from Universidad del Noreste in Mexico but he does not practice in the U.S.[1]
Before he became a City Council member, he was a community organizer; he still runs a youth program in Brooklyn.[citation needed]
New York City Council
In 2006, Councilwoman Yvette Clarke resigned following her election to the Unit