Jean-Claude Gayssot

Jean-Claude Gayssot (born the September 6th 1944 with Béziers), is a Politician French. Minister for Transport of 1997 with 2002.

Biography

It begins its career as draftsman with the SNCF. in 1963 it adheres to the French Communist party; In 1972, it becomes responsible for the UD-CGT of the Lozere and member of the federal office of the PCF. The party calls it with Paris in 1976 where he works for his economic section at the sides of Charles Fiterman.

It enters to the Central committee in 1979 and the Political office of the Party in 1982. In 1985, it is indicated secretary with the organization of the party. It was had a presentiment of to succeed Georges Marchais, with Pierre Blotin. However, when Robert Hue is elected national secretary of the party, it joins with this last.

Mr. Gayssot was elected appointed Seine-Saint-Denis of 1986 with 1997 and was mayor of Drancy from January to September 1997. The Law Gayssot , that it presented to the National Assembly, and which was adopted, represses the Négationnisme.

At the time of the cohabitation, it is named Minister for Transport of the government of Lionel Jospin.

In 2001, it is presented to the municipal elections with Béziers where it is beaten as of the first tower vis-a-vis Raymond Couderc.

Mr. Gayssot is city council man with Béziers, where it very seldom goes, and vice-president of the District council of Languedoc-Roussillon, of which it resigns in November 2006, in reaction “with the serious questions raised by the remarks of Georges Frêche in connection with the composition of the team of France” . He reconsiders his resignation two days after, following the threats of Georges Frêche to reveal the files of the Affaire Urba, and declares with the free Midi of November 22nd, 2006, “We return : the communist group ) because we have the certainty that Georges Fêche is not racist. ”

It is made knight of the Légion of honor in April 2006. This decoration is given to him by Pierre Mazeaud; member of UMP and former minister. In this handing-over the UMP deputy and mayor of Millau, Jacques Godfrain took part. He is in " froid" with the majority of the members of the section of the PCF de Béziers, which reproaches him its political kindnesses with the social democrats within the district council, particularly with G. Fréche. At the time of the legislative last of 2007, it did not take part in the electoral campaign of the Communist candidate of the district of Béziers, candidate " Communist, anticapitalist and rassembleur".

Mandates and functions

Ministerial functions

Of the June 4th 1997 with the May 6th 2002, Minister for the Equipment, Transport and Housing in the government of Lionel Jospin.

Mandates member of Parliament

Appointed Seine-Saint-Denis of 1986 with 1997.

Local political mandates

City council man Bobigny of 1977 with 1995.
City council man Drancy of 1995 with 1997 and of 1997 with 2001.
Mayor of Drancy from January to September 1997.
City council man Béziers since 2001.
Vice-president of the District council of the Languedoc-Roussillon since March 2004.

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