Gilbert Meyer
Gilbert Meyer | |
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![]() Gilbert Meyer (2015) | |
Mayor of Colmar | |
In office 1995 – 4 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Edmond Gerrer |
Succeeded by | Éric Straumann |
National Assembly | |
In office 1993–2007 | |
Constituency | Haut-Rhin's 1st constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Dessenheim, France | 26 December 1941
Died | 21 September 2020 Colmar, France | (aged 78)
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | Rally for the Republic (RPR) Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) |
Occupation | politician |
Gilbert Meyer (26 December 1941 – 21 September 2020) was a French politician who served as a deputy[1] in the National Assembly from 1993 to 2007,[2] and Mayor of Colmar from 1995 to 4 July 2020.
Biography[]
Meyer was born on 26 December 1941 in Dessenheim.[1] From 1993 to 2007, Meyer was a member of the National Assembly for Rally for the Republic.[2] On 1995, he became Mayor of Colmar.[2]
In May 2020, Meyer who had been diagnosed with cancer, suffered a stroke.[2] On 4 July 2020, Éric Straumann was appointed to succeed him as mayor.[1] He died on 21 September 2020 aged 78.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Disparition. Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire de Colmar, est décédé". www.lalsace.fr.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire emblématique de Colmar et ancien député, est décédé". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
Categories:
- 1940s births
- 2020 deaths
- Mayors of places in Grand Est
- People from Haut-Rhin
- French mayor stubs