Maurice Arreckx (13 December 1917 - 21 March 2001) was a French politician. He served as the Mayor of

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from 1959 to 1985. He served as a member of the

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from 1978 to 1981, and again in 1986, before serving as a member of the

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from 1986 to 1995.

Early life

Maurice Arreckx was born on 13 December 1917.French Senate: Maurice Arreckx
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Career

Arreckx owned a hosiery business in Toulon from 1935 to 1985. He served as the Mayor of Toulon from 1959 to 1985.Arreckx, mort d'un " parrain " varois
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'', 22 March 2001 He also wrote two books about the town. He was president of the general council of

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department from 1985 to 1994. He also wrote a book about it. Arreckx served as a member of the

from 1978 to 1981, and again in 1986, before serving as a member of the

from 1986 to 1995. He voted in favour of the establishment of the

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in 1988. Five years later, in 1993, he voted in favour of the continuation of welfare expenditure and state pensions. Arreckx was jailed from August 1994 to May 1995 for involvement in the murder of politician Yann Piat.Alain Leauthier
Le dernier numéro du comédien Maurice Arreckx. Il a expliqué ses relations avec Fargette.
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'', 15 May 1998 In 1997, he was found guilty of accepting bribes of 2 million Francs from a water company for the construction of the Maison des technologies de Toulon.Les quatre enfants de Maurice Arreckx ont été mis en examen
''Libération'', 2 June 1995 During the trial, it was revealed that Arreckx owned a Swiss bank account named ''Charlot'' with 7 million Francs. He was fined 1 million Francs and sentenced to two years in jail. His four children were also convicted, but not jailed. Arreckx was released after one year, in 1998, due to health reasons. He wrote a book about his criminal convictions a year later. He was a Knight of the

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, an Officer of the National Order of Merit, and a Knight of the

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Personal life

Arreckx was married and had four adopted children: Marie-Claire, Marie-Geneviève, Jean-François, and Michel Arreckx.

Death

He died of cancer on 21 March 2001.

Bibliography

*''Vivre sa ville'' (1982). *''Toulon, ma passion'' (1985). *''Un combat pour le Var : l'histoire du conseil général 1790-1990'' (1990). *''Ça suffit !'' (1999).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arreckx, Maurice 1917 births 2001 deaths People from Haute-Vienne Politicians from Nouvelle-Aquitaine Union for French Democracy politicians Deputies of the 6th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 8th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic French Senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of Var (department) Mayors of Toulon French politicians convicted of corruption Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite Deaths from cancer in France