Michel Meylan

{{Short description|French politician (1939–2020)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Michel Meylan | image =  | alt =  | caption = | birth_name =  | birth_date = 27 January 1939 | birth_place = Ferney-Voltaire, France | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2020|07|03|1939|01|27}} | death_place = Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France | other_names = | occupation = | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | party = UDF | office = Mayor of Bonneville | term_start = 1983 | term_end = 2001 | successor = Martial Saddier | office2 = Member of the French National Assembly for Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency | term_start2 = 23 June 1988 | term_end2 = 18 June 2002 | predecessor2 = ''position established'' | successor2 = Martial Saddier }} '''Michel Meylan''' (27 January 1939 – 3 July 2020) was a French politician.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/figure-politique-haut-savoyarde-michel-meylan-est-mort-a-81-ans-1594535697|title=Figure politique haut-savoyarde Michel Meylan est mort à 81 ans|date=12 July 2020|work=France Bleu|language=French}}</ref>

==Biography== In 1955, at the age of 15, Meylan organized a trip for his Scouting troop to attend the World Scout Jamboree in Canada. Forty years later, he created the Amicale parlementaire scoute in France, which he chaired. This helped him attend meetings with other international scouting organizations in Guadalajara, Manila, and Warsaw.

In 1959, Meylan began fighting in the Algerian War. He obtained the rank of second lieutenant following his training. He used his military service to his advantage in his political career as a member of the Cultural, Family and Social Affairs Committee in the National Assembly. He started his political career with the Independent Republicans (RI) party, which his family had been a part of for over 70 years. However, when he was elected as Mayor of Bonneville and represented Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly, he was a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF).

As Mayor of Bonneville, Meylan developed the commune's business district and established the first municipal employment center in France. Meylan created sister cities of Bonneville, such as Racconigi in Italy and Téra in Niger. The move with Téra helped improve Franco-Nigerien relations and human development improved in the African city.

In 1997, Meylan made a controversial statement in the National Assembly amidst a debate on the civil solidarity pact, saying "If there are queers here, I piss them off".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/fredericjoignot/2012/11/21/pourquoi-le-mariage-gay-mene-a-la-pedophilie/|title=Pourquoi le mariage gay mène à la zoophilie|date=21 November 2012|work=Le Monde Journalisme pensif|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/politique/lfi/petit-guide-officieux-de-l-assemblee-a-l-usage-du-nouveau-depute_1917859.html|title=Petit guide officieux de l'Assemblée à l'usage du nouveau député|date=19 June 2017|work=L'Express|language=French}}</ref>

Michel Meylan died on 3 July 2020 at the age of 81.

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