Prix Athanase-David
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Edition 46 (2014) Winner
Jean Royer
ジャン・ロワイエ
Jean Royer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-10-31 （Nevers）
- Died
- 2011-03-25 （Chambray-lès-Tours） age 90
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Nevers, France → Tours, France → Chambray-lès-Tours, France
Career
- Occupations
- teacher, politician, Deputy, Mayor of Tours, Minister of Commerce, Minister of PTT
- Active Years
- 1958-1995
- Affiliations
- Union for the New Republic, Rally for the Republic, République et liberté
- Influenced By
- Charles de Gaulle
Awards & Nominations
Health
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serious health issues2004年および2007年required hospitalization
Legacy
French Catholic conservative politician. Served as Mayor of Tours from 1959 to 1995 for 36 years, known for city expansion and conservative moral policies. Ran in the 1974 presidential election, receiving 3.17% of the vote but failed.
In Popular Culture
- In October 2013, a statue was erected in Place de la Liberté, Tours (cost 44,000 Euros raised by public subscription).
Trivia
- Banned pornographic films and brothels in the 1960s.
- Set up campaign headquarters in Tours instead of Paris during the 1974 presidential election, among other gaffes.
- Authored the Royer Law regulating supermarkets over 1000 m².