Michel Vaxès

Michel Vaxès (November 14, 1940 – September 18, 2016) was a French politician.

Michel Vaxès
Born(1940-11-14)November 14, 1940
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
DiedSeptember 18, 2016(2016-09-18) (aged 75)
OccupationPolitician
Political partyFrench Communist Party
Spouse(s)Renée Vaxès
Children2 sons

Early life

Michel Vaxès was born on November 14, 1940 in Marseille, Southern France.[1]

Career

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]

Personal life and death

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]

Further reading
  • Dharréville, Pierre (2011). Michel Vaxès : portrait d'un citoyen en député du peuple. Paris: Les éditions Arcane 17. ISBN 9782918721147. OCLC 773985397.

References
  1. "M. Michel Vaxès". National Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. "Décès de Michel Vaxes : " il avait mis ses mandats au service des gens " (Pierre Laurent-PCF)". French Communist Party. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. "Décès de l'ancien député communiste Michel Vaxès". Le Parisien. September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  5. "Michel Vaxès, ancien député-maire, est décédé". La Provence. September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.


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