Jean-Marie Le Chevallier Explained

Jean-Marie Le Chevallier
Office:Mayor of Toulon
Term Start:25 June 1995
Term End:25 March 2001
Predecessor:François Trucy
Successor:Hubert Falco
Office2:Member of the National Assembly
for Var's 1st constituency
Term Start2:12 June 1997
Term End2:6 February 1998
Predecessor2:Daniel Colin
Successor2:Odette Casanova
Birth Date:22 November 1936
Birth Place:Sceaux, France
Death Place:Vendée
Nationality:French
Party:National Front
Spouse:Cendrine Le Chevallier

Jean-Marie Le Chevallier (in French pronounced as /ʒɑ̃ maʁi lə ʃəvalje/; 22 November 1936 – 30 October 2020) was a French politician.

Early life

Jean-Marie Le Chevallier was born on 22 November 1936 in Sceaux, near Paris.[1]

Career

Le Chevallier started his career as Jacques Dominati's parliamentary assistant.[2] He was introduced to Jean-Marie Le Pen by Dominati, who was one of his personal friends.[2] Le Chevallier subsequently joined Le Pen's National Front.[1] He served as a member of the National Assembly representing the Var from 1997 to 1998.[1] [3] However, he was forced to step down due to campaign finance violations.[3]

He also served as the mayor of Toulon from 1995 to 1999.[3] [4]

Personal life

He was married to Cendrine Chéreil de la Rivière, who ran for the National Assembly and lost.[4] They lived in Marrakesh, Morocco, for several years.[3] As of 2009, he resided in an apartment at the Quai Louis-Blériot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[5]

He died on 30 October 2020.[6]

Bibliography

Le Chevallier à découvert, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Ed. Laurens, 1998.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/11/tribun/fiches_id/1868.asp National Assembly
  2. Book: Bernard. Mathias. La guerre des droites: de l'affaire Dreyfus à nos jours. 2007. Odile Jacob. Paris. 9782738119827. 422090760. 175.
  3. http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/jean-marie-le-chevallier-ne-veut-plus-voir-le-pen-02-03-2009-427873.php Jean-Marie Le Chevallier ne veut plus voir Le Pen
  4. Renaud Dely, Le Chevallier coule et quitte le navire FN. Jean-Marie Le Pen minimise le départ du maire de Toulon., Libération, March 29, 1999
  5. Patrice Maggio, Portrait La nouvelle vie de Jean-Marie Le Chevallier ancien maire FN de Toulon, Var Matin, June 4, 2009
  6. Web site: Jean-Marie Le Chevallier, ancien maire de Toulon, est mort . Le Monde . French.