Louis Philibert

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Louis Philibert (born July 12, 1912 in Pertuis , † June 21, 2000 in Aix-en-Provence ) is a French politician . He was a member of the National Assembly from 1962 to 1986 and a member of the Senate from 1989 to 1998 .

After graduating from school, Philibert became an agricultural worker. From 1930 he worked as a driver for the Ponts et Chaussées . During the Second World War he took part in the Resistance and met the socialist Gaston Defferre on this way . In 1947 he received his first political office through his election to the municipal council of Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade . In 1953 he became mayor of the municipality. In this way he entered the General Council of the Bouches-du-Rhône department , of which he was president from 1967 to 1989. He was also Vice President of the Regional Council of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region . In 1962 he was elected to the National Assembly in the 9th constituency of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. There he was a Socialist MP until he could not be re-elected in 1986. In 1989 he was elected to the Senate at the age of 77, but did not stand for re-election in 1998. He died two years later. Philibert was commander of the Legion of Honor and holder of the Order for Social Merit .

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  1. Anciens sénateurs Vème République: Philibert Louis