Claude-Gérard Marcus Explained

Claude-Gérard Marcus
Office:Deputy of the National Assembly for Paris's 8th constituency
Term Start:11 July 1968
Term End:1 April 1986
Predecessor:Jean-Charles Leppidi
Successor:position abolished, constituencies redrawn
Office2:Mayor of the 10th arrondissement of Paris
Term Start2:13 March 1983
Term End2:19 March 1989
Predecessor2:position established
Successor2:Claude Challal
Office3:Member of the French National Assembly for Paris
Term Start3:2 April 1986
Term End3:14 May 1988
Office4:Member of the French National Assembly for Paris's 5th constituency
Term Start4:14 May 1988
Term End4:21 April 1997
Predecessor4:position established, constituencies redrawn
Successor4:Tony Dreyfus
Birth Date:24 August 1933
Birth Place:16th arrondissement of Paris, France
Death Place:12th arrondissement of Paris, France
Party:UDR
RPR

Claude-Gérard Marcus (24 August 1933 – 24 July 2020) was a French politician.[1]

Biography

Marcus was born in 1933 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. He was the son of Paul Marcus, a doctor and art dealer.[2] He was able to escape the roundups by Nazi Germany during World War II. In addition to his political career, he chaired the Musée d'Art Juif and helped establish the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, of which he was the President until 2001. He subsequently became Honorary President. He also co-chaired the Association Nationale Judaïsme et Liberté.[3]

Claude-Gérard Marcus died in Paris on 24 July 2020 at the age of 86.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: La disparition de Claude-Gérard Marcus. 28 July 2020. Actualité Juive. French. 29 July 2020. 28 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928083438/http://www.actuj.com/2020-07/france-politique/8780-la-disparition-de-claude-gerard-marcus. dead.
  2. Web site: Docteur Paul Marcus (1903-1993) médecin stomatologiste, collectionneur et antiquaire. 1999. Histoire des Sciences Médicales. French.
  3. Web site: Claude-Gérard MARCUS. Tous Les X. French.
  4. Web site: Claude-Gérard Marcus, ancien député de Paris et rescapé des rafles de l'Occupation, est mort. 25 July 2020. actu.fr. French.
  5. Web site: Claude-Gérard Marcus à l'honneur. 5 May 2006. Crif. French.