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French politician
Roger Meï (born 3 May 1935) is a French politician.
Meï's grandfather immigrated to France from
Tuscany , settling in
La Ciotat , where he found work at a shipyard. Meï was born in
Hyères on 3 May 1935, and grew up poor on
Porquerolles .
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Meï was elected mayor of
Gardanne in 1977 and served for 43 years, until Hervé Granier replaced in him in 2020.
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[3] Each of his mayoral opponents had lost in the first round, except during the 1989 election cycle.
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[5] He was a member of the
National Assembly from 1996 to 2002, representing
Bouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency for the
French Communist Party .
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References
^ Palm, Carine (14 July 2020).
"Roger Meï, ancien maire de Gardanne : "Ne m'oubliez pas" " . La Provence (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ Isnard-Dupuy, Pierre (20 July 2020).
"Après 43 ans à la tête de Gardanne, Roger Meï part avec sa voiture de fonction" . Marsactu (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ Isnard-Dupuy, Pierre (29 July 2020).
"Roger Meï, 43 ans de règne sans transition" . Marsactu (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ Isnard-Dupuy, Pierre (26 June 2020).
"Jean-Brice Garella, le Poulidor de la politique gardannaise, roule pour Jean-Marc La Piana" . Marsactu (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ Lucas, Christine (1 February 2014).
"Quatre candidats à l'assaut de la forteresse Meï" . La Provence . Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
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"Roger Meï" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .