Patrice Tirolien
French politician (1946–2019)
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Patrice Tirolien (17 March 1946 – 23 November 2019) was a French politician who served in the French National Assembly from 1995–1997 and was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) elected in the 2009 European election for the Overseas constituency. He was born in Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe, and was mayor of his home town.
Patrice Tirolien | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Overseas constituency |
| Member of the French National Assembly | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| Constituency | Guadeloupe |
| Mayor of Grand-Bourg | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1946 Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe, France |
| Died | November 23, 2019 (aged 73) |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
In the 2009 European elections, he was the PS candidate in the Atlantic Section of the Overseas constituency, and his candidacy was locally supported by all anti-independence parties. The PS won one seat in the constituency with 20.26% of the votes, and since the PS obtained its highest result in the Atlantic Section, Tirolien was elected to the European Parliament.