Edmond Hervé

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Edmond Hervé
Edmond Hervé during Forum Libération 2010 in Rennes
Member of the French Senate
for Ille-et-Vilaine
In office
1 October 2008 – 30 September 2014
Mayor of Rennes
In office
16 March 1977 – 21 March 2008
Preceded byHenri Fréville
Succeeded byDaniel Delaveau
Secretary of State for Health
In office
24 March 1983 – 20 March 1986
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterPierre Mauroy
Laurent Fabius
Preceded byJack Ralite
Succeeded byMichèle Barzach
Personal details
Born (1942-12-03) 3 December 1942 (age 81)
La Bouillie, France
Political partySocialist Party
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Rennes

Edmond Hervé (born 3 December 1942) is a French politician, a member of the

French senator from 2008 to 2014. He was the mayor of Rennes from 1977 to 2008, succeeding Henri Fréville
.

Biography

Born in La Bouillie, Côtes-d'Armor, the son of tenant farmers, Hervé graduated in public law at the University of Rennes and also has a graduate degree in political science. He became a teacher in administrative law and in constitutional law in 1969. Hervé has a daughter and twin sons.

Mayor of Rennes

Hervé made his way in politics through activism and became the mayor of Rennes in 1977. He abandoned his job as a teacher to dedicate himself to his mandate. He started an innovative urban policy which he carried on fervently: social mix, support for cultural activities, ecology, development of public transportation (see Rennes Metro). On 20 January 2007, he announced that he would not apply for a 6th mandate as mayor of the city.[1]

Deputy and minister

Hervé was elected for the first time as deputy during the

contaminated blood but has been dispensed from any punishment.[2]

He has been reelected as deputy in 1986, 1988 and 1997, although defeated in 1993. He decided not to apply for 2002 French legislative election.

On 21 September 2008, Hervé was elected

senator of Ille-et-Vilaine.[3]

References

  1. ^ (in French) Mairie de Rennes
  2. ^ World Socialist Web Site
  3. ^ (in French) Sénatoriales 2008 in Ille-et-Vilaine Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Senate of France