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Gilbert Meyer
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Gilbert Meyer (2015)
Mayor of Colmar
In office
1995 – 4 July 2020
Preceded by Edmond Gerrer
Succeeded by Éric Straumann
National Assembly
In office
1993–2007
Constituency Haut-Rhin's 1st constituency
Personal details
Born (1941-12-26)26 December 1941
Dessenheim, France
Died 21 September 2020(2020-09-21) (aged 78)
Colmar, France
Nationality France French
Political party Rally for the Republic (RPR)
Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
Occupation politician

Gilbert Meyer (26 December 1941 – 21 September 2020) was a French politician who served as a deputy in the National Assembly from 1993 to 2007, and Mayor of Colmar from 1995 to 4 July 2020.

Biography

Meyer was born on 26 December 1941 in Dessenheim. From 1993 to 2007, Meyer was a member of the National Assembly for Rally for the Republic. On 1995, he became Mayor of Colmar.

In May 2020, Meyer who had been diagnosed with cancer, suffered a stroke. On 4 July 2020, Éric Straumann was appointed to succeed him as mayor. He died on 21 September 2020 aged 78.

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