Jean-Pierre de Peretti Della Rocca

Jean-Pierre de Peretti Della Rocca
Born June 26, 1930
Lausanne, Switzerland
Died October 08, 2001
Tours, France
Occupation Politician

Jean-Pierre de Peretti Della Rocca (26 June 1930; Switzerland–8 October 2001, Tours, France) was a Swiss-born French Union for French Democracy politician. He served as Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1983 to 1989, and as a member of the National Assembly of France for the 14th district encompassing the Bouches-du-Rhône from 1986 to 1993.

Biography

Early life

He was born on June 26, 1930 in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] He worked as a general practitioner and wrote a book about the French parliament.[1]

Political career

He served as Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1986 to 1993.[1][2] During city council meetings, he sang the Copa Santa, the official anthem of Provence.[2] He was initially an ally of Alain Joissains, who served as Mayor from 1978 to 1983, but he did not support his wife, who currently serves as Mayor.[2]

Subsequently, he served as member of the French Assembly for the 14th district from 1986 to 1993.[1]

Death

He died in Tours in 2001.[1]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Jean-Pierre DE PERETTI DELLA ROCCA (1930–2001)" (in French). French National Assembly. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 L'article incriminé, Le Nouvel Observateur, January 10, 2007
Political offices
Preceded by
Alain Joissains
Mayor of Aix-en-Provence
1983-1989
Succeeded by
Jean-François Picheral