Camille Gira
Camille Gira (2 June 1958 – 16 May 2018) was a Luxembourgish politician for the Greens.[1] Born in Luxembourg City, he was a member of the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Nord constituency since the 1994 election.[1]
He was mayor of Beckerich, first elected in 11 May 1990. Prior to that, he had been an échevin in the commune (1982–1990).[1]
He was an air traffic controller at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport between 1977 and his election to the Chamber in 1994.[1]
Gira collapsed while delivering a speech in parliament on 16 May 2018. He was rushed to hospital but died later that day from heart failure.[2]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Camille Gira" (in French). Chamber of Deputies. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Roberts, Duncan (17 May 2018). "Gira Tributes, Asselborn Summons, Tusk Criticism". Delano. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links[]
- (in French) Chamber of Deputies official biography
Categories:
- 1958 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Luxembourg City
- The Greens (Luxembourg) politicians
- Mayors of places in Luxembourg
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg from Nord
- Councillors in Beckerich
- Air traffic controllers
- European mayor stubs
- Luxembourgian politician stubs