# Nonna Mayer

_French political scientist (born 1948)_

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> Nonna Mayer is an academic French political scientist and researcher in political science. She is a research director at the CNRS, and a specialist of electoral sociology and of far right movements in France. She was president of the Association Française de Science Politique from 2005 to 2016.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 March 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Neuilly-sur-Seine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P27))
- **Occupation:** political scientist; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P106))
- **Education:** Paris Institute of Political Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P69))
- **Spouse:** Samy Cohen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P26))
- **Official website:** sciencespo.fr/centre-etudes-europeennes/fr/chercheur/nonna-mayer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P856))
- **Positions held:** president (2005–2016); Director of Research at CNRS ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** mayer_nonna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Nonna Mayer born?**  
Nonna Mayer was born on 25 March 1948 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

**What positions has Nonna Mayer held?**  
Positions held by Nonna Mayer include: president (2005–2016); Director of Research at CNRS.

**Where did Nonna Mayer study?**  
Nonna Mayer was educated at Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nonna Mayer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonna_Mayer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3343363](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3343363) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait Nonna Mayer Mai 2019.jpg by Bokken (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_Nonna_Mayer_Mai_2019.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Nonna Mayer". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nonna-mayer. Retrieved 6 November 2026.