Jean-Jacques Barthe

Jean-Jacques Barthe
Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
In office
30 September 1981 – 30 April 1982
Member of the French National Assembly
In office
2 April 1973 – 14 May 1988
ConstituencyPas-de-Calais's 7th constituency
General Councilor of the Canton of Calais-Centre
In office
1973–1979
Mayor of Calais
In office
March 1971 – 27 March 2000
Preceded byCharles Beaugrand
Succeeded byJacky Hénin
Personal details
Born27 June 1936
Calais, France
Died10 June 2022(2022-06-10) (aged 85)
Calais, France
Political partyPCF
OccupationTeacher

Jean-Jacques Barthe (27 June 1936 – 10 June 2022) was a French politician.[1]

Biography[edit]

A teacher by occupation, Barthe joined the French Communist Party (PCF) in 1961, where he became a member of the Calais local office in 1963. He served on Calais's municipal council from March 1969 until his election as mayor in 1971.[2] He resigned from this position on 27 March 2000 after nearly 30 years of service.[3][4]

Barthe was elected to the National Assembly in 1973, where he represented Pas-de-Calais's 7th constituency.[5] He was also General Councilor of the Canton of Calais-Centre from 1973 to 1979.

Jean-Jacques Barthe died in Calais on 10 June 2022, at the age of 85.[6]

Decorations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jean-Jacques Barthe, ancien maire de Calais pendant trente ans, est mort". Le Monde (in French). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "M. J.-J. Barthe (P.C.) élu maire de Calais". Le Monde (in French). 26 March 1971. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Calais : Jean-Jacques Barthe tourne la page". L'Humanité (in French). Calais. 11 April 2000. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ Ducuing, Olivier (29 March 2000). "Jean-Jacques Barthe (PC) abandonne la mairie de Calais". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Jean-Jacques Barthe". National Assembly (in French).
  6. ^ "Décès de Jean-Jacques Barthe, ex-pilier du PCF et maire de Calais pendant 30 ans". Le Figaro (in French). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.