Pierre Descaves

Pierre Descaves

Pierre Descaves in 1986
Born October 1, 1924
Khenchela, French Algeria
Died May 7, 2014
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality French
Occupation Politician

Pierre Descaves (1924-2014) was a French politician.

Early life

Pierre Descaves was born on October 1, 1924 in Khenchela, French Algeria.[1]

Career

Descaves served during World War II.[2] During the Algerian War, he served in the Organisation de l'armée secrète.[2][3]

He joined the National Front in 1983.[4] He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1986 to 1988, representing Oise.[1][2] He ran unsuccessfully to become the Mayor of Noyon in 1995, by a small margin.[2][3] Nevertheless, he served on its city council from 1989 to 2001.[2]

In 2009, he left the National Front and joined the Party of France, founded by Carl Lang.[3]

He wrote five books.

Death

He died at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine on May 7, 2014, at the age of eighty-nine.[3]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 National Assembly: Pierre Descaves
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Disparition de Pierre Descaves, ancien leader du FN en Picardie, Le Parisien, May 9, 2014
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stéphane Le Barber, NOYON (60) L’héritage ambigu de Pierre Descaves, Courrier Picard, May 12, 2014
  4. Roland Gaucher, La Montée du Front 1983-1997, Paris: Editions Jean Picollec, 1997, p. 34
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, August 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.