Patrick Roy (politician)
Patrick Roy (August 30, 1957 – May 3, 2011) was a French politician, a member of the National Assembly. He represented the 19th constituency of the Nord département,[1] and was a member of the French Socialist Party (PSF). He was also the mayor of Denain.
Patrick Roy | |
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 Patrick Roy in 2010 | |
| Member of the National Assembly Nord's 19th constituency | |
| In office 18 June 2002 – 3 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leroy |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Claude Marchand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1957 Denain, Nord, France |
| Died | May 3, 2011 (aged 53) Valenciennes, Nord |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
He was known for the colorful clothes he wore at the National Assembly and his love of heavy metal music, a musical style he defended on various occasions during the debates concerning the Hadopi law or the controversy about the Hellfest festival. On 5 June 2010, he joined the French metal band Mass Hysteria on stage during the Metallurgicales festival in Denain.[2]
In November 2010, Roy revealed that he was suffering from a digestive cancer.[3][4] In February 2011 he announced that he would come back to the National Assembly on March 15 and he did it, thanking the other congresswomen and congressmen for their support.[5]
Patrick Roy died in Valenciennes on 3 May 2011[6] from pancreatic cancer. He was 53.
References
- "Liste définitive des députés élus à l'issue des deux tours" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Video on YouTube
- Interview on France Info on February 8, 2011 : website of the radio
- http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Locales/Valenciennes/actualite/Autour_de_Valenciennes/Le_Denaisis/2010/11/11/article_un-patrick-roy-combatif-avoue-souffrir-d.shtml
- Video on YouTube
- Libération on May 3, 2011
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