René Vestri Explained

René Vestri
Birth Date:1938 10, df=y
Birth Place:Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
Residence:France
Office:Senator, French Senate
Term Start:21 September 2008
Term End:6 February 2013
Office2:Mayor, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:6 February 2013
Predecessor2:Honoré Toscan
Office3:Councillor, Alpes-Maritimes General Council
Term Start3:1985
Term End3:6 February 2013
Constituency3:Canton of Villefranche-sur-Mer
Party:UMP

René Vestri (25 October 1938 in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France  - 6 February 2013, in Paris) was a French politician.[1] [2] [3] He was a member of the Senate of France for the Alpes-Maritimes department, a member of the General council of the Alpes-Maritimes and the mayor of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.[2] He was a member of the Rassemblement pour la République (RPR) and of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).

In 2010 Vestri was indicted for money laundering, influence peddling and conspiracy.[2] In 2011, in a separate corruption case, he received a suspended five-month prison sentence and a 3000 Euros fine.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.senat.fr/senfic/vestri_rene08036w.html Page on the Senate website
  2. News: Décès du sénateur René Vestri, maire de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. Agence France-Presse. Agence France-Presse. 6 February 2013. Le Point. fr. 10 February 2013.
  3. News: René Vestri: la disparition d'un "Grand loup" politique. Bertolino. Guillaume. 7 February 2013. Nice-Matin. fr. 10 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212042228/http://www.nicematin.com/societe/rene-vestri-la-disparition-dun-grand-loup-politique.1136884.html. 12 February 2013.
  4. News: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: Vestri condamné en appel pour détournement de fonds. Agence France-Presse. Agence France-Presse. 26 October 2011. Nice-Matin. fr. 10 February 2013.