Paul Mirguet

Paul Mirguet (born December 12, 1911 in Failen , Alsace-Lorraine , † May 22, 2001 in Metz , France ) was a French politician .

biography

Paul Mirguet was born on December 12, 1911 in Failen , a small village near Metz in what was then the German state of Alsace-Lorraine , the son of farmers. Impressed by his potential, the school principal persuaded his parents to let him study. Mirguet took the train to Metz every day to study there. Before the Second World War he worked in the meat trade.

Second World War

As a result of the German campaign in the west , Mirguet was mobilized and served on board a minesweeper. He returned home after the armistice just before he and the other Failly residents were evicted in November 1940.

Paul Mirguet came to Le Blanc in 1941 for professional reasons , where he was active in the Resistance in 1942 under the code name "Surcouf" and in 1943 was accepted into the Armée Secrète . At the end of the year he went underground. He led the section of the Armée secrète in the Indre department after René "Carpi" Antoine was captured on April 28, 1944.

In the underground he met Pierrette Marx, who was of Jewish origin and also had to hide, and fell in love with her. The relationship resulted in two children, Jean-Charles and Marie-Christine.

After the liberation he was concerned with the logistics for the restoration of the population. He soon returned to the meat trade.

Life as a politician

In 1947, Paul was Mirguet as a candidate of the Rally of the French People in the council elected by Metz.

For the Union pour la nouvelle République he was elected a member of the first electoral term of the National Assembly of the Fifth Republic , which lasted from November 20, 1958 to October 9, 1962.

Paul Mirguet is best known as the author of the "amendement Mirguet", adopted on July 18, 1960. This text aimed to

"Toutes mesures propres à lutter contre l'homosexualité"

"All measures to combat homosexuality"

to take and this as

«Fléau social»

"Social hostage"

to call. The bill was passed as part of a law that gave the government an ordinance against alcoholism and pimping . With this change, the minimum penalty for causing public nuisance in connection with same-sex relationships has been doubled. (This provision was repealed in 1980, as part of a proposal by the Raymond Barre III Cabinet ).

In 1957 he won a competition for the renovation of the slaughterhouses in La Villette with the “Sully” project .

Mirguet died on May 22, 2001 in Metz.

supporting documents

1. ^ Journal officiel der Assemblee nationale, No. 51 (July 19, 1960), p. 1981