Michaël Delafosse (born 13 April 1977) is a French politician serving as mayor of

Montpellier Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of ...

since 2020.

Political career

From 2015 to 2020, Delafosse was a member of the Departmental Council of Hérault and served as vice president for finance. From 1995 to 1997, he served as president of the Union Nationale Lycéenne.

Political positions

Delafosse endorsed

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“will one day be seen as one of the best prime ministers of the Fifth Republic, because he is so attuned to the concerns of local councillors.”Christine Ducros (25 July 2021)
Michaël Delafosse, l’atypique maire socialiste de Montpellier
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References

1977 births Living people Socialist Party (France) politicians Mayors of Montpellier Departmental councillors (France) 21st-century mayors of places in France {{France-politician-stub