Dominique Frélaut

Dominique Frélaut (2 September 1927 – 9 July 2018) was a French politician. A member of the French Communist Party, Frélaut was mayor of Colombes from 1965 to 2001, and elected to the National Assembly between 1973 and 1986, and again from 2001 to 2002.

Life and career

Frélaut was bon in Vannes on 2 September 1927. His father Jean was a painter. The younger Frélaut was active in several labor unions and joined the French Communist Party in 1947.[1][2] Frélaut was first elected mayor of Colombes in 1965, and served for 36 years until 2001. He won reelection several times against Alain Aubert,[3] and was eventually unseated by Nicole Gouetta.[4] While mayor of Colombes, Frélaut additionally represented Hauts-de-Seine in the National Assembly from 1973 to 1986. When his mayoralty ended, Frélaut returned to the assembly as an alternate member on behalf of Jacques Brunhes between 2001 and 2002.[5] Frélaut died on 9 July 2018, aged 90, and his funeral was held on 13 July 2018.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "FRELAUT Dominique". Encyclopédie Maitron (in French).
  2. ↑ Le Puill, Gérard (11 July 2018). "Dominique Frelaut, maire de Colombes, est parti". L’Humanité (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Lançon, Philippe (30 May 1995). "Colombes, 5 listes pour 9 000 pavillons. Le maire PCF Dominique Frelaut devrait profiter de la dispersion des candidatures". Liberation (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Le réveil douloureux de Dominique Frelaut". Le Parisien (in French). 17 September 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dominique Frelaut" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Daboval, Adeline (10 July 2018). "Colombes en deuil après la mort de son ancien maire (PCF) Dominique Frelaut". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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