Gilbert Meyer

French politician (1941–2020)

Gilbert Meyer
Gilbert Meyer (2015)

Mayor of Colmar
In office 1995 – 4 July 2020
Preceded by	Edmond Gerrer
Succeeded by	Éric Straumann
National Assembly
In office 1993–2007
Constituency	Haut-Rhin's 1st constituency

Personal details
Born	(1941-12-26)26 December 1941 Dessenheim, France
Died	21 September 2020(2020-09-21) (aged 78) Colmar, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Rally for the Republic (RPR) Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
Occupation	politician

Gilbert Meyer (26 December 1941 – 21 September 2020) was a French politician who served as a deputy^[1] in the National Assembly from 1993 to 2007,^[2] and Mayor of Colmar from 1995 to 4 July 2020.

Biography

Meyer was born on 26 December 1941 in Dessenheim.^[1] From 1993 to 2007, Meyer was a member of the National Assembly for Rally for the Republic.^[2] On 1995, he became Mayor of Colmar.^[2]

In May 2020, Meyer who had been diagnosed with cancer, suffered a stroke.^[2] On 4 July 2020, Éric Straumann was appointed to succeed him as mayor.^[1] He died on 21 September 2020 aged 78.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Disparition. Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire de Colmar, est décédé". www.lalsace.fr.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Gilbert Meyer, ancien maire emblématique de Colmar et ancien député, est décédé". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2020.