Gérard Fayolle
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Gérard Fayolle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the French Senate for Dordogne | |
| In office 13 January 1997 – 30 September 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Yves Guéna |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Darcos |
| President of the General Council of Dordogne | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Bioulac |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Cazeau |
| Mayor of Le Bugue | |
| In office 1983–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Élie Leymonerie |
| Succeeded by | Gérard Labrousse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1937 Le Bugue, France |
| Died | 8 August 2025 (aged 87) |
| Political party | RPR UMP |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher |
Gérard Fayolle (French: [ʒeʁaʁ fajɔl]; 11 October 1937 – 8 August 2025) was a French politician of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) and the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).[1]
Born in Le Bugue on 11 October 1937, Fayolle taught at Laure-Gatet High School in Périgueux and subsequently worked for the Ministry of National Education and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
Fayolle joined the RPR and was elected to the General Council of Dordogne in 1979, representing the Canton of Le Bugue. He was then mayor of Le Bugue in 1983. From 1992 to 1994, he was president of the General Council of Dordogne. On 13 January 1997, he replaced Yves Guéna in the Senate, who had been appointed to the Constitutional Council. He served in this role until 30 September 1998.[2]
Fayolle died on 8 August 2025, at the age of 87.[3]
