Gustave Alirol
French politician (1948–2025)
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Gustave Alirol (31 August 1948 – 14 February 2025) was a French politician of the Occitan Party (POC).[1]
Gustave Alirol | |
|---|---|
Alirol in 2012 | |
| Member of the General Council of Auvergne | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Mayor of Saint-Hostien | |
| In office 1983–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Rolande Touron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1948 |
| Died | 14 February 2025 (aged 76) Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Party | POC |
| Occupation | Academic |
Life and career
Born in Le Puy-en-Velay on 31 August 1948, Alirol was a professor of private law at Jean Moulin University Lyon 3. National secretary of the Occitan Party, he also served as president of Régions et Peuples Solidaires and vice-president of the European Free Alliance. He served as Mayor of Saint-Hostien from 1983 to 2008. In 2010, he was elected to the General Council of Auvergne on the Europe Ecology list, where he placed second after René Souchon.[2] In 2012, he ran for a seat in the National Assembly in Haute-Loire's 1st constituency with Europe Ecology The Greens, earning 6.27% of the first round vote.[3]
Alirol died on 14 February 2025, at the age of 76.[4]