Maurice Fontaine (20 September 1919 – 2 January 2015) was a French politician.
Biography
He was born in 1919, and was a
viticulturist
Viticulture (from the Latin word for ''vine'') or winegrowing (wine growing) is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, ran ...
. In 1965, he was elected mayor of
Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes (; oc, Aigas Mòrtas) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region of southern France. The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved. Situated on the junction of the Canal du Rhône à Sète a ...
, a position he would hold until 1977. He ran for the position of
Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
from
Gard
Gard () is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019;[Suzanne Crémieux
Suzanne Crémieux (29 June 1895 – 11 July 1976) was a French politician. She served as a member of the French Senate from 1948 to 1955, representing Gard
Gard () is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It ha ...]
. When she died in 1976, he succeeded automatically to her place. In the Senate, he was a member of the "Groupe de la Gauche démocratique".
He was not re-elected at the next election, in 1980.
References
External links
Fontaine's page on the Senate website
1919 births
2015 deaths
Mayors of places in Occitania (administrative region)
French senators of the Fourth Republic
French viticulturists
Senators of Gard
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