2024-08-07 22:33:12
Marie-Josée Roig, Mayor of Avignon (Vaucluse) for more than 18 years, former deputy and two-time minister, died on Thursday at the age of 86, many people are paying tribute to this right-wing woman.
Her loss was confirmed by the current mayor of Avignon, Socialist Cécile Helle, who praised “a committed woman who knew how to carry her convictions throughout her political life”. “In a time not so long ago when being a woman in politics was not always self-evident, she knew how to rise with her character and convictions to the highest office of our City, gaining the trust of the citizens of Avignon in three times and of the Residents of Avignon,” he added in a press release.
“It is with great sadness to learn about the loss of my friend Marie-Josée Roig. Amazing Chiraquian (…), he has style in his heart and the passion of nature which makes everyone love him,” replied. on (ex-Twitter) Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France regional council. “She is Avignon! She changed, developed, and loved her city very much … A woman of character and heart in the service of her community”, wrote for his part on the same social network Renaud Muselier, President of Provence-Alpes-Côte d ‘ Azure domain.
First from Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), the former scholar-philosopher who has the seat of Mayor of the city of the Popes for three terms from 1995 to 2014 and is under his foundation of Avignon, of world known for its theater festival, won the status of European Capital of Culture in 2000.
Controversy over the fantasy work from which he allegedly forced his son to throw in the towel and this city has turned to the left with the election of Cécile Helle.
Elected three times deputy for Vaucluse under the RPR then UMP labels, Marie-Josée Roig was also Minister of Families and Children, then Deputy Minister of the Interior under one of the governments led by Jean-Pierre Raffarin in 2004 -2005.
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