Gilbert Meyer

Gilbert Meyer
Gilbert Meyer (2015)
Mayor of Colmar
In office
1995 – 4 July 2020
Preceded byEdmond Gerrer
Succeeded byÉric Straumann
National Assembly
In office
1993–2007
ConstituencyHaut-Rhin's 1st constituency
Personal details
Born(1941-12-26)26 December 1941
Dessenheim, France
Died21 September 2020(2020-09-21) (aged 78)
Colmar, France
NationalityFrance French
Political partyRally for the Republic (RPR)
Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
Occupationpolitician

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

  1. ^ a b c "Disparition. Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire de Colmar, est décédé". www.lalsace.fr.
  2. ^ 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.


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