Michèle Rubirola

Michèle Rubirola (born 28 July 1956) is a French politician serving as Mayor of Marseille since 2020.[1][2] Physician by occupation, she succeeded Jean-Claude Gaudin, who chose not to run for reelection to a fifth term in office[3], and endorsed her long term collaborator Martine Vassal, who lost the election in June 2020.[4] Rubirola is the first female mayor of Marseille.

Michèle Rubirola
Mayor of Marseille
Assumed office
4 July 2020
Preceded byJean-Claude Gaudin
Personal details
Born (1956-07-28) 28 July 1956
Marseille, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyEurope Ecology – The Greens
Other political
affiliations
The Greens (2002–2010)
Alma materAix-Marseille University (PhD)
OccupationPhysician

References

  1. "Marseille : Michèle Rubirola devient la première femme élue maire et ramène la ville à gauche". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. Bordas, Wally (2020-07-04). "Michèle Rubirola élue maire de Marseille". Le Figaro.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. "Biographie". www.jeanclaudegaudin.net. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. "Marseille Turns Green With Election of First Woman Mayor". The New York Times. 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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