Gilberte Roca

Gilberte Roca née Cau (18 February 1911, Cailhau — 26 July 2004, Nîmes)[1] was a French Communist politician and member of the Resistance.

Gilberte Roca
Gilbert Roca in 1946
Member of French Parliament
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byJean Poudevigne
Succeeded byJean Poudevigne
ConstituencyGard's 2nd constituency
Municipal Councilor
In office
1959–1977
ConstituencyNîmes
Member of French Parliament
In office
1946–1958
ConstituencyGard
Departmental Councilor
In office
1945–1949
ConstituencyCanton de Nîmes-3
Personal details
Born
Gilberte Cau

18 February, 1911
Cailhau
Died26 July, 2004
Nîmes
Political partyFrench Communist Party
Spouse(s)Edmond Roca

Biography

Originally from a poor family of agricultural workers, Gilberte Roca was an early adopter of politics. She joined the French Communist Party (PCF) and the Union des jeunes filles de France (UJFF) in 1934. She lived in Capestang then moved to Nîmes. It was then that she became a shorthand typist for the Gard departmental union of the General Confederation of Labour and married Edmond Roca — a communist figure of the region.

During the Second World War, Gilberte joined the Resistance, while her husband, Edmond, was taken prisoner from 1940 to 1945.

At the end of the war, she became the departmental councilor for Canton de Nîmes-3. Then, in 1946, she was elected for MP for Gard at the National Constituent Assembly. She was reelected until 1956, but defeated in the 1958 elections. She was reelected in 1962, but only held that office for a year; a by-election was held, which Jean Poudevigne won. On top of that, she was a municipal councilor from 1959 to 1977.

After her retirement from politics, she died on 26 July 2004 in Nîmes.[2][3][4]

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References
  1. "Gilberte Roca Née Cau" (in French). Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. Visas pour le Gard : un siècle, un département. Velay, Serge, 1948-. Vauvert: Diffusion Au diable Vauvert. 2006. ISBN 2846261016. OCLC 70712462.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "CAU Gilberte [épouse ROCA] - Maitron". maitron-en-ligne.univ-paris1.fr. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  4. texte, Parti communiste français Auteur du (1946-04-18). "L'Humanité : journal socialiste quotidien". Gallica. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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