Robert Vigouroux (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ viɡuʁu]; 21 March 1923 – 9 July 2017)[1] was a French politician and writer.[2] He was the Mayor of Marseille (the second largest city in France) from 1986 to 1995, and a French Senator for the Bouches-du-Rhône from 1989 to 1998.[2][3][4]
Robert Vigouroux | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Marseille | |
| In office 17 May 1986 – 25 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Defferre |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Gaudin |
| Senator of Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| In office 24 September 1989 – 30 September 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Paul Vigouroux 21 March 1923 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 July 2017 (aged 94) Gardanne, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Education | Lycée Thiers |
| Profession | Neurosurgeon |
Biography
editRobert Vigouroux was born in Paris.[2][3] In 1942, he moved to Marseilles to work as a doctor in hospitals.[2] He was elected as Mayor of Marseille in 1986, and as Senator in 1989.[2][3] He later published two volumes of poetry under the pen name of Stépan Alexis, and later essays, novels, volumes of paintings and photographs in his real name.[2]
Bibliography
editPoetry
edit- L’Explication
- Mémoires des temps passés
Essays
edit- Un parmi les autres
- Quelle est ta ville
- Et si je vous disais…
Novels
edit- La vie en morceaux
- Le docteur et ses jumeaux (2003)
Paintings
edit- Au fil du temps (2005)
Photographs
edit- Marseille-Moderne (co-editor, 2008)
References
edit- ^ "L'ancien maire de Marseille est mort". Le Point (in French). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ a b c d e f France 3 biography
- ^ a b c Senate biography
- ^ 'Municipales : "Gaudin m'a volé" s'indigne Vigouroux', in La Provence, January 18th, 1998 [1]
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