Michel Vaxès Explained

Michel Vaxès
Birth Date:14 November 1940
Birth Place:Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Occupation:Politician
Party:French Communist Party
Spouse:Renée Vaxès
Children:2 sons

Michel Vaxès (November 14, 1940 – September 18, 2016) was a French politician.

Early life

Michel Vaxès was born on November 14, 1940, in Marseille, Southern France.[1]

Career

Vaxès was a school counsellor.[2]

Vaxès was a member of the French Communist Party.[2] He served on the city council of Port-de-Bouc,[2] and eventually served as its mayor.[3] He also served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1997 to 2012,[1] [3] representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department.[4] His parliamentary assistant was Gaby Charroux, who subsequently won his seat in the assembly.[3] In 2003, in the midst of his tenure, he tried to remove the word "race" from the Constitution of France, unsuccessfully.[3]

Personal life and death

Vaxès was married to Renée Vaxès.[2] He had two sons, Erick and Yann.[2] He died of cancer on September 18, 2016.[2] [5] He was 75 years old.[5]

Further reading

. Dharréville. Pierre. Pierre Dharréville. Michel Vaxès : portrait d'un citoyen en député du peuple. 2011. Les éditions Arcane 17. Paris. 9782918721147. 773985397.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M. Michel Vaxès. National Assembly. September 18, 2016.
  2. Web site: Décès de Michel Vaxes : " il avait mis ses mandats au service des gens " (Pierre Laurent-PCF). French Communist Party. September 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919130931/http://www.pcf.fr/91506. September 19, 2016. dead.
  3. News: Décès de l'ancien député communiste Michel Vaxès. September 19, 2016. Le Parisien. September 18, 2016.
  4. Web site: LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L’ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS. 2010-07-04. French. National Assembly of France.
  5. News: Michel Vaxès, ancien député-maire, est décédé. September 18, 2016. La Provence. September 18, 2016.