Jean-Jacques Barthe

Jean-Jacques Barthe (27 June 1936 – 10 June 2022) was a French politician.^[1]

Jean-Jacques Barthe
Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
In office 30 September 1981 – 30 April 1982
Member of the French National Assembly
In office 2 April 1973 – 14 May 1988
Constituency	Pas-de-Calais's 7th constituency
General Councilor of the Canton of Calais-Centre
In office 1973–1979
Mayor of Calais
In office March 1971 – 27 March 2000
Preceded by	Charles Beaugrand
Succeeded by	Jacky Hénin
Personal details
Born	27 June 1936 Calais, France
Died	10 June 2022(2022-06-10) (aged 85) Calais, France
Political party	PCF
Occupation	Teacher

Biography

A teacher by occupation, Barthe joined the French Communist Party (PCF) in 1961, where he became a member of the Calais local office in 1963. He served on Calais's municipal council from March 1969 until his election as mayor in 1971.^[2] He resigned from this position on 27 March 2000 after nearly 30 years of service.^[3][4]

Barthe was elected to the National Assembly in 1973, where he represented Pas-de-Calais's 7th constituency.^[5] He was also General Councilor of the Canton of Calais-Centre from 1973 to 1979.

Jean-Jacques Barthe died in Calais on 10 June 2022, at the age of 85.^[6]

Decorations

• Knight of the National Order of Merit (2001)[5]