# Michel Meylan

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{{Short description|French politician (1939–2020)}}
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| name          = Michel Meylan
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| birth_date    = 27 January 1939
| birth_place   = [Ferney-Voltaire](/source/Ferney-Voltaire), [France](/source/France)
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|df=y|2020|07|03|1939|01|27}}
| death_place   = [Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny](/source/Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny), France
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| party         = [UDF](/source/Union_for_French_Democracy)
| office        = Mayor of [Bonneville](/source/Bonneville%2C_Haute-Savoie)
| term_start    = 1983
| term_end      = 2001
| successor     = [Martial Saddier](/source/Martial_Saddier)
| office2       = Member of the [French National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)) for [Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency](/source/Haute-Savoie's_3rd_constituency)
| term_start2   = 23 June 1988
| term_end2     = 18 June 2002
| predecessor2  = ''position established''
| successor2    = Martial Saddier
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'''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](/source/Scouting) troop to attend the [World Scout Jamboree](/source/World_Scout_Jamboree) in [Canada](/source/Canada). Forty years later, he created the Amicale parlementaire scoute in [France](/source/France), which he chaired. This helped him attend meetings with other international scouting organizations in [Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara), [Manila](/source/Manila), and [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw).

In 1959, Meylan began fighting in the [Algerian War](/source/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](/source/National_Assembly_(France)). He started his political career with the [Independent Republicans](/source/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](/source/Bonneville%2C_Haute-Savoie) and represented [Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency](/source/Haute-Savoie's_3rd_constituency) in the National Assembly, he was a member of the [Union for French Democracy](/source/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](/source/France). Meylan created [sister cities](/source/sister_cities) of Bonneville, such as [Racconigi](/source/Racconigi) in [Italy](/source/Italy) and [Téra](/source/T%C3%A9ra) in [Niger](/source/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](/source/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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