Robert Vigouroux | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Marseille | |
| In office 1986–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Defferre |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Gaudin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1923 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 July 2017 (aged 94) Venelles, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Education | Lycée Thiers |
| Profession | Neurosurgeon |
Robert Vigouroux (21 March 1923 – 9 July 2017)[1] was a French politician and writer.[2] He was the Mayor of Marseille (the second largest city in France) from 1986 to 1995, and a French Senator for the Bouches-du-Rhone from 1989 to 1998.[2][3][4]
Robert Vigouroux was born in Paris.[2][3] In 1942, he moved to Marseilles to work as a doctor in hospitals.[2] He was elected as Mayor of Marseille in 1986, and as Senator in 1989.[2][3] He later published two volumes of poetry under the pen name of Stépan Alexis, and later essays, novels, volumes of paintings and photographs in his real name.[2]
