Jean-François Picheral

Jean-François Picheral (26 February 1934 – 12 October 2024) was a French Socialist politician. He served as Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1989 to 2001, and French Senator from 1998 to 2008.

Jean-François Picheral
Born	26 February 1934 (1934-02-26) Nîmes, France
Died	12 October 2024 (2024-10-13) (aged 90)
Occupation(s)	Radiologist Politician
Political party	Socialist Party
Relatives	Gaston Defferre

Biography

Picheral was born on 26 February 1934.^[1] He was a distant cousin of Gaston Defferre (1910–1986), who served as a Socialist French Senator from 1959 to 1962, and as Mayor of Marseille from 1953 to 1986.^[2]

He worked as a radiologist.^[1][3][4][5]

A socialist, he served as Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1989 to 2001, and as French Senator from 1998 to 2008.^{[1][3][4][5][6]}

Picheral died on 12 October 2024, at the age of 90.^[7]