Michel Destot is a Politician Socialiste French, born on September 2nd, 1946, with Malo-the-Baths (Northern).

Mayor of Grenoble since 1995, it is also appointed third district of the Isere since 1988. With the National Assembly, he is member of the group Socialiste, radical and citizen.

Since September 13rd, 2007, he is also president of the Association of the mayors of big cities of France (AMGVF).

Professional path

  • It enters in 1973 to the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique as an engineer of research.

  • He takes then the direction of the Training center and of simulation of the ECA and, within the framework of the diversification of the engines of research, he imagines with a team of engineers and technicians the first tools for training of the operators of nuclear plants.
  • In 1989, it creates and takes the direction of a essaimée start-up of ECA: the company of High technology Corys , specialized in the realization of simulators in the field of energy and transport. After a strong development, Corys becomes a SME which exists still today and counts nearly 250 collaborators, with subsidiary companies with the the United States, in Great Britain and in China. Michel Destot left this company at the time of the municipal expiries of Grenoble in 1995.

Controversies

Michel Destot, faced during his mandate of mayor in Grenoble with several controversies.

Stage of agglomeration

The médiatisée controversy () was the decision of creation of a stage of agglomeration in the middle of the city, beside the town hall. The creation of this stage requiring, indeed, destruction of an important part of the only large Grenoble-native park of the center town (the park Paul Mistral). With this occasion of many opponents to the project, from all Europe settled, during several months in 2003 with the summit of the trees centenaries () which were to be crossed. Supplied by the residents, it face to face tended, several months lasted, doing the one of many tv news, national and international newspapers. February 12th, 2004, the park was evacuated following a legal decision by a company of CRS equipped with nets and nacelles to dislodge with several tens of meters the last residents of the trees ().

Northern by-pass

The Northern project of by-pass, started again in 2007 has in spite of a very disputed referendum, caused sharp emotions in the conservationists (). See the detailed article road Periphery of Grenoble.

Political course

Parallel to its career of scientist and head of undertaking, it engages very early in the political militancy after May 1968, within the left mendesist, then near Michel Rocard and of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

With the town hall of Grenoble

In 1977, it becomes for the first time City council man, elected on the list of Hubert Dubedout, then Député - Maire of Grenoble. It is more particularly in charge of municipal information.

Re-elected in 1983, but this time in the opposition following the victory of Alain Carignon, it assumes the chairmanship of the socialist group of opposition and becomes the principal contradictor of Alain Carignon after the local elections of 1989.

Elected official Mayor of Grenoble in 1995 vis-a-vis Richard Cazenave. Outgoing mayor in 2001, chief candidate " Union for Grenoble" , he is re-elected vis-a-vis max Micoud.

At the general advice of Isere

In 1985, it is elected General adviser Isere, on the Canton of Grenoble-3. He is re-elected in 1992, but will yield his mandate in 1995 to Denis Pinot, after being elected Maire of Grenoble.

With the National Assembly

In 1988, it is elected appointed of Isere, on the third district of Isere. He is then re-elected in 1993 in spite of the blue wave, in 1997, 2002 and at the time of the last legislative elections of 2007. He then adds up 61.95% of the voices to the second turn, thus carrying out his best score.

With the National Assembly, he is the special protractor of the budget of Industry between 1997 and 2002, before becoming secretary of the Commission of the Foreign affairs, function which he occupies until in 2007.

Its substitute is Christine Crifo, municipal adviser of Grenoble and vice-president of the General advice of Isere.

  • national Responsibilities

Parallel to his electoral mandates, Michel Destot occupied the presidency of the National council of the Local missions of 1998 with 2002, then that of the Grouping of the authorities responsible for transport (GART) so far.

Vice-president of AMGVF, Association of the Mayors of the Big cities of France, it took the presidency by interim of this association with the senator-mayor of Perpignan, Jean-Paul Alduy, following the entry with the government of the former president of AMGVF, Jean-Marie Bockel.

September 13rd, 2007, he was elected president of AMGVF, unanimously of the members of the Office of association.

With Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Michel Destot was a close relation of Michel Rocard, with PSU initially, the PS then, and was within the PS one of the organizers of the sensitivity rocardienne.

Between 2000 and 2001, it takes part in the creation of the current Socialisme and democracy, whose principal figure is Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Following the probable departure of Dominique Strauss-Kahn for Washington, where it should take the head of the Fonds international currency, Michel Destot was selected to animate Socialisme and Démocratie, with Jean-Christophe Cambadélis and Pierre Moscovici. He is more particularly in load of the animation of the current, whereas Jean-Christophe Cambadélis establishes the link between the current and the PS and that Pierre Moscovici should take the head of a social democrat foundation.

In addition, according to the list stopped at November 11th, 2003, Michel Destot is member of the scientific Committee of orientation of the association founded by Michel Rocard and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, On the left in Europe and chair " work groups; policy industrielle" and " urbanisme" of this association.

Formation

Last publications

  • To encourage the innovation in France, engine of the growth and source of new employment, National Assembly

  • Energy and climate - Answers to an announced crisis , at Plon, edition Foundation Jean-Jaurès, September 2006.
  • urban public Transport in Europe , European Forum of energy and transport
  • Which rational attitude to have vis-a-vis the delocalizations in France and Europe? , On the left in Europe
  • ONG Frenchwomen: actors and operators of the international solidarity , National Assembly

Mandates and functions

At September 13rd, 2007:

  • Mayor of Grenoble

  • Appointed of the Isere, Member of the Commission of the Foreign affairs of the National Assembly
  • President of GART
  • President of AMGVF
  • Vice-president of the Subway, community of agglomeration of Grenoble
  • Member of the European Forum of energy and transport
  • Member of the National council of the air
  • President of CHU of Grenoble

References

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