Robert Vigouroux
Robert Vigouroux | |
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| Mayor of Marseille | |
| In office 1986–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Defferre |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Gaudin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1923 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 July 2017 (aged 94) Venelles, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Education | Lycée Thiers |
| Profession | Neurosurgeon |
Robert Vigouroux (21 March 1923 – 9 July 2017)[1] was a French politician and writer.[2] He was the Mayor of Marseille (the second largest city in France) from 1986 to 1995, and a French Senator for the Bouches-du-Rhone from 1989 to 1998.[2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Robert Vigouroux was born in Paris.[2][3] In 1942, he moved to Marseilles to work as a doctor in hospitals.[2] He was elected as Mayor of Marseille in 1986, and as Senator in 1989.[2][3] He later published two volumes of poetry under the pen name of Stépan Alexis, and later essays, novels, volumes of paintings and photographs in his real name.[2]
Bibliography[edit]
Poetry[edit]
- L’Explication
- Mémoires des temps passés
Essays[edit]
- Un parmi les autres
- Quelle est ta ville
- Et si je vous disais…
Novels[edit]
- La vie en morceaux
- Le docteur et ses jumeaux (2003)
Paintings[edit]
- Au fil du temps (2005)
Photographs[edit]
- Marseille-Moderne (co-editor, 2008)
References[edit]
- ^ "L'ancien maire de Marseille est mort". Le Point (in French). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ a b c d e f France 3 biography
- ^ a b c Senate biography
- ^ 'Municipales : "Gaudin m'a volé" s'indigne Vigouroux', in La Provence, January 18th, 1998 [1]
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