Michel Vaxès | |
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Born | |
Died | September 18, 2016 | (aged 75)
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | French Communist Party |
Spouse | Renée Vaxès |
Children | 2 sons |
Michel Vaxès (November 14, 1940 – September 18, 2016) was a French politician.
Michel Vaxès was born on November 14, 1940, in Marseille, Southern France. [1]
Vaxès was a school counsellor. [2]
Vaxès was a member of the French Communist Party. [2] He served on the city council of Port-de-Bouc, [2] and eventually served as its mayor. [3] He also served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1997 to 2012, [1] [3] representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. [4] His parliamentary assistant was Gaby Charroux, who subsequently won his seat in the assembly. [3] In 2003, in the midst of his tenure, he tried to remove the word "race" from the Constitution of France, unsuccessfully. [3]
Vaxès was married to Renée Vaxès. [2] He had two sons, Erick and Yann. [2] He died of cancer on September 18, 2016. [2] [5] He was 75 years old. [5]