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

Political offices
Preceded by
Alain Joissains
Mayor of Aix-en-Provence
1983-1989
Succeeded by
Jean-François Picheral
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