Georges Frêche Politician

Georges Frêche (July 9, 1938 – October 24, 2010) was a French politician. He served as President of the Languedoc-Roussillon Region from 2004 until his death: prior to that, he had been mayor of Montpellier for 27 years, and was also a former member (député) of the National Assembly. Frêche had been a member of the French socialist party until he was expelled on January 27, 2007.A long-time political figure within French political circles, Frêche was an extremely controversial character, considered by some a great builder and visionary, while criticised by others and judged in court for his controversial remarks, which were sometimes interpreted as racist.

Personal facts

Georges Frêche
Birth dateJuly 09, 1938
Birth place
Puylaurens , Tarn (department) , France
Date of deathOctober 24, 2010
Place of death
Montpellier , France
Education
HEC Paris
Paris Law Faculty

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Office holder

office
Member of the National Assembly
Mayor of Montpellier
President of the Languedoc-Rousillion Region
party
Socialist Party (France)
region
Hérault
successor

Georges Frêche on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/tribun/fiches_id/1366.asp