Edmond Hervé

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Edmond Hervé (born December 3, 1942, in La Bouillie in the Côtes-d'Armor) is a French politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

He was the mayor of Rennes from 1977 to 2008. He succeeded Henri Fréville.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Mayor of Rennes 1.2 Deputy and minister 2 References

[edit] Biography

His parents were tenant farmers, he 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. He has a daughter and two twin sons.

[edit] Mayor of Rennes

He 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 January 20, 2007, he officially announced he won't apply for a 6^th mandate as mayor of the city^[1].

[edit] Deputy and minister

He was elected for the first time as deputy during the legislative election in 1981. He became French Minister of Health (1981 / 1983-1986) and Minister of Energy (1981-1983). As Secretary of Health in Fabius government, he was found guilty on March 03, 1999 by the court of justice of the Republic in the case of 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.

[edit] References