Roger Meï

Roger Meï
Roger Meï
	Meï in 2013
Member of the National Assembly; for Bouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency
	In office; 1996–2002
Preceded by	Bernard Tapie
Succeeded by	Richard Mallié
Mayor of Gardanne
	In office; 1977–2020
Personal details
Born	3 May 1935; Hyères, France
Died	4 May 2025 (aged 90); Gardanne, France
Political party	PCF

Roger Meï (3 May 1935 – 4 May 2025) was 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.^[1]

Meï was elected mayor of Gardanne in 1977 and served for 43 years, until Hervé Granier replaced in him in 2020.^[2]^[3] Each of his mayoral opponents had lost in the first round, except during the 1989 election cycle.^[4]^[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.^[6] He died at the age of 90 on 4 May 2025.^[7]

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.
^ "Roger Meï" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "Il a été un combattant, tout le temps" : Roger Meï, maire de Gardanne de 1977 à 2020, est décédé (in French)

External Links

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[1] Palm, Carine (14 July 2020). "Roger Meï, ancien maire de Gardanne : "Ne m'oubliez pas"". La Provence (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[2] 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.

[3] Isnard-Dupuy, Pierre (29 July 2020). "Roger Meï, 43 ans de règne sans transition". Marsactu (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[4] 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.

[5] Lucas, Christine (1 February 2014). "Quatre candidats à l'assaut de la forteresse Meï". La Provence. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[6] "Roger Meï" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[7] "Il a été un combattant, tout le temps" : Roger Meï, maire de Gardanne de 1977 à 2020, est décédé (in French)

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