Edmond Hervé (born
December 3 1942, in
La Bouillie in the
Côtes-d'Armor) is a French politician. He is a member of the
Socialist Party and
French senator since
2008.
He was the mayor of
Rennes from
1977 to
2008. He succeeded
Henri Fréville.
Biography
His parents were tenant farmers, he graduated in public law at the
university of Rennes and also has a graduate degree in political science. He became a teacher in administrative law and in constitutional law in 1969. He has a daughter and two twin sons.
Mayor of Rennes
He made his way in politics through activism and became the mayor of
Rennes in 1977. He abandoned his job as a teacher to dedicate himself to his mandate. He started an innovative urban policy which he carried on fervently: social mix, support for cultural activities, ecology, development of public transportation (see
Rennes Metro).
On
January 20 2007, he officially announced he won't apply for a 6th mandate as mayor of the city
Mairie de Rennes.
Deputy and minister
He was elected for the first time as
deputy during the
legislative election in 1981. He became French
Minister of Health (1981 / 1983-1986) and Minister of Energy (1981-1983). As Secretary of Health in Fabius government, he was found guilty on
march 03 1999 by the court of justice of the Republic in the case of
contaminated blood but has been dispensed from any punishment.
World Socialist Web Site
He has been reelected as deputy in
1986,
1988 and
1997, although defeated in
1993. He decided not to apply for
2002 French legislative election.
On
September 21 2008, he has been elected
senator of
Ille-et-Vilaine Sénatoriales 2008 in Ille-et-Vilaine on the website of the Senate of France.
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