Michel Zunino
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Michel Zunino | |
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| Born | June 12, 1889 |
| Died | April 26, 1958 (aged 68) |
Michel Zunino (June 12, 1889 – April 26, 1958), Knight of the Légion d'honneur, was a French wine grower and politician. Zunino was a Member of Parliament, representing Var from 1936 to 1942 and 1946 to 1956. Additionally, he represented Var in the first and second Constituent National Assemblies after the war.[1] He was also active in the cooperative movement amongst wine growers.[2]
Zunino served in the First World War, and achieved the rank of captain in the artillery. He was injured twice in the war.[1] In 1931 Zunino became mayor of La Garde. He became general councilor in 1934. In 1935 he ran for the a seat in the Senate on the list of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), but without getting elected. After the election he became vice president of the General Council.[1]
In the 1936 election he was elected to the National Assembly, with 7,894 votes. He became a member of the Agriculture and Marine commissions. In the National Assembly, he presented a proposal for a law to provide credits for flood victims in Var.[1]
