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'''Bruno Gilles''' (born 26 December 1960) is a French [[politician]] of the [[The Republicans (France)|Republicans]] (LR) who served as a member of the [[Senate of France|Senate]] (2008–2020) and the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] (2002–2007), representing the [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] department.
'''Bruno Gilles''' (born 26 December 1960) is a French politician who represented the [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Senate (France)|Senate]] from 2008 to 2020. A former member of [[The Republicans (France)|The Republicans]], he joined [[Horizons (political party)|Horizons]] in 2021. Gilles previously served as the member of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] for the [[Bouches-du-Rhône's 5th constituency|5th constituency]] of [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] from 2002 to 2007.


==Political career==
==Political career==
Gilles held the mayorship of the 3rd sector of [[Marseille]], which encompasses the [[4th arrondissement of Marseille|4th]] and [[5th arrondissement of Marseille|5th arrondissements]], from 1995 to 2017. He was first elected to the [[Municipal council (France)|municipal council]] of Marseille in [[1995 French municipal elections|1995]]. In 2020, he was named 3rd sector honorary mayor by the [[Prefect (France)|prefect]] of Bouches-du-Rhône.<ref>[https://www.bouches-du-rhone.gouv.fr/content/download/24770/149347/file/recueil-13-2017-225-recueil-des-actes-administratifs-special%20du%2004%20octobre%202017.pdf "RECUEIL DES ACTES ADMINISTRATIFS SPÉCIAL N°13-2017-225"] (in French), p. 58.</ref>
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From 2016 to 2020, Gilles served as chair of the Republicans in [[Bouches-du-Rhône]].<ref>Jean-Francois Rosnoblet (4 February 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-fillon-idUSKBN15J0H0 Regional party chief urges Fillon to drop French presidential bid] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> Ahead of the Republicans' [[2016 The Republicans (France) presidential primary|2016 presidential primary]], he endorsed [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] as the party's candidate for the [[2017 French presidential election]].<ref>Mathieu Lehot (28 October 2016), [https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/a-marseille-nicolas-sarkozy-galvanise-ses-fideles-28-10-2016-2079192_20.php À Marseille, Nicolas Sarkozy galvanise ses fidèles] ''[[Le Point]]’'.</ref> Amid the [[Fillon affair]], in March 2017, he publicly called on [[François Fillon]] to resign as the party's candidate in the election.<ref>Jean-Francois Rosnoblet (4 February 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-fillon-idUSKBN15J0H0 Regional party chief urges Fillon to drop French presidential bid] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>


Gilles entered Parliament in 2002 as [[Renaud Muselier]]'s [[Substitute (elections)|substitute]]. He finished his term in the [[List of deputies of the 12th National Assembly of France|12th National Assembly]]. In [[2008 French Senate election|2008]], he was elected to the [[Senate (France)|Senate]] on the [[Union for a Popular Movement]] list led by Marseille Mayor [[Jean-Claude Gaudin]].
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In the party’s [[2017 The Republicans (France) leadership election|2017 leadership election]], Gilles later endorsed [[Laurent Wauquiez]].<ref>Ludovic Vigogne (11 October 2017), [https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/politique/liste-136-parrains-laurent-wauquiez-135723 La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez] ''[[L'Opinion (French newspaper)|L’Opinion]]''.</ref> He left the party in 2019.


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From 2016 to 2020, Gilles served as chair of [[The Republicans (France)|The Republicans]] in Bouches-du-Rhône.<ref>Jean-Francois Rosnoblet (4 February 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-fillon-idUSKBN15J0H0 "Regional party chief urges Fillon to drop French presidential bid"], ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> Ahead of [[2016 The Republicans (France) presidential primary|The Republicans 2016 presidential primary]], he endorsed [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] as the party's candidate for the [[2017 French presidential election]].<ref>Mathieu Lehot (28 October 2016), [https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/a-marseille-nicolas-sarkozy-galvanise-ses-fideles-28-10-2016-2079192_20.php "À Marseille, Nicolas Sarkozy galvanise ses fidèles"], ''[[Le Point]]'' (in French).</ref> Amid the [[Fillon affair]], in March 2017, he publicly called on [[François Fillon]] to withdraw as the party's candidate in the election.<ref>Jean-Francois Rosnoblet (4 February 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-fillon-idUSKBN15J0H0 "Regional party chief urges Fillon to drop French presidential bid"], ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
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Since 2022, Gilles has been leading the [[Horizons (political party)|Horizons]] party in Marseilles.<ref>Gilles Rof (11 February 2022), [https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/02/11/a-marseille-le-retour-du-dissident-bruno-gilles_6113254_823448.html Le retour du dissident LR Bruno Gilles à Marseille] ''[[Le Monde]]''.</ref>

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In the party's [[2017 The Republicans (France) leadership election|2017 leadership election]], Gilles later endorsed [[Laurent Wauquiez]].<ref>Ludovic Vigogne (11 October 2017), [https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/politique/liste-136-parrains-laurent-wauquiez-135723 "La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez"], ''[[L'Opinion (French newspaper)|L’Opinion]]'' (in French).</ref> He left the party in 2019.

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Since 2022, Gilles has been leading [[Édouard Philippe]]'s [[Horizons (political party)|Horizons]] party in Marseille.<ref>Gilles Rof (11 February 2022), [https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/02/11/a-marseille-le-retour-du-dissident-bruno-gilles_6113254_823448.html "Le retour du dissident LR Bruno Gilles à Marseille"], ''[[Le Monde]]'' (in French).</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Gilles received a heart transplant in 2017.
Gilles received a heart transplant in 2017.<ref>Gilles Rof (11 February 2022), [https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/02/11/a-marseille-le-retour-du-dissident-bruno-gilles_6113254_823448.html Le retour du dissident LR Bruno Gilles à Marseille] ''[[Le Monde]]''.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.senat.fr/senfic/gilles_bruno08048b.html Page on the Senate website]
*[http://www.senat.fr/senfic/gilles_bruno08048b.html Page on the Senate website]


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Latest revision as of 18:23, 28 September 2023

Bruno Gilles
Senator for Bouches-du-Rhône
In office
1 October 2008 – 30 September 2020
Member of the National Assembly
for Bouches-du-Rhône's 5th constituency
In office
19 July 2002 – 19 June 2007
Preceded byRenaud Muselier
Succeeded byRenaud Muselier
Personal details
Born26 December 1960 (1960-12-26) (age 63)
Marseille, France
Political partyRally for the Republic (1979–2002)
Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
The Republicans (2015–2019)
Horizons (2021–present)

Bruno Gilles (born 26 December 1960) is a French politician who represented the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Senate from 2008 to 2020. A former member of The Republicans, he joined Horizons in 2021. Gilles previously served as the member of the National Assembly for the 5th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône from 2002 to 2007.

Political career[edit]

Gilles held the mayorship of the 3rd sector of Marseille, which encompasses the 4th and 5th arrondissements, from 1995 to 2017. He was first elected to the municipal council of Marseille in 1995. In 2020, he was named 3rd sector honorary mayor by the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône.[1]

Gilles entered Parliament in 2002 as Renaud Muselier's substitute. He finished his term in the 12th National Assembly. In 2008, he was elected to the Senate on the Union for a Popular Movement list led by Marseille Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin.

From 2016 to 2020, Gilles served as chair of The Republicans in Bouches-du-Rhône.[2] Ahead of The Republicans 2016 presidential primary, he endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.[3] Amid the Fillon affair, in March 2017, he publicly called on François Fillon to withdraw as the party's candidate in the election.[4]

In the party's 2017 leadership election, Gilles later endorsed Laurent Wauquiez.[5] He left the party in 2019.

Since 2022, Gilles has been leading Édouard Philippe's Horizons party in Marseille.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Gilles received a heart transplant in 2017.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RECUEIL DES ACTES ADMINISTRATIFS SPÉCIAL N°13-2017-225" (in French), p. 58.
  2. ^ Jean-Francois Rosnoblet (4 February 2017), "Regional party chief urges Fillon to drop French presidential bid", Reuters.
  3. ^ Mathieu Lehot (28 October 2016), "À Marseille, Nicolas Sarkozy galvanise ses fidèles", Le Point (in French).
  4. ^ Jean-Francois Rosnoblet (4 February 2017), "Regional party chief urges Fillon to drop French presidential bid", Reuters.
  5. ^ Ludovic Vigogne (11 October 2017), "La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez", L’Opinion (in French).
  6. ^ Gilles Rof (11 February 2022), "Le retour du dissident LR Bruno Gilles à Marseille", Le Monde (in French).

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