Émile Maurice
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Émile Maurice (8 July 1910 – 13 January 1993) was a French politician and a supporter of Martinique's assimilation to France. He was President of the General Council of Martinique from 1970 to 1992.[1]
Émile Maurice | |
|---|---|
| President of the General Council of Martinique | |
| In office 1970–1992 | |
| Mayor of Saint-Joseph | |
| In office 1959–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1910 |
| Died | January 13, 1993 (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Saint-Joseph, Martinique |
Biography
Émile Maurice began his political career in 1957 when he was elected general councillor of Saint-Joseph. He was a co-founder of the Martinican Progressive Party with Aimé Césaire in 1958.[2] He was elected mayor of Saint-Joseph in 1959, which he remained until his death in 1993.[3]
In 1958, Maurice, who was a Gaullist, finding he disagreed with Aimé Césaire, left the PPM and joined the Union for the New Republic federation of Martinique.[4] From then on, Émile Maurice opposed autonomism and, with Camille Petit and Victor Sablé, was one of the fiercest defenders of departmental status for Martinique.[5]
He was president of the Rally for the Republic federation of Martinique for several years, and known as a pillar of the party.[5][6]
Memorials
A chamber in the High Council of Martinique's assembly building, the Hôtel de la collectivité territoriale de Martinique in Fort-de-France, is named after him.[7]
A bust was dedicated to him in Saint-Joseph,[8] and a street in Fort-de-France.[9]
