Maurice Fontaine

Maurice Fontaine (20 September 1919 – 2 January 2015) was a French politician.^[1]

Maurice Fontaine
Member of the French Senate from Gard
In office 1976–1980
Mayor of Aigues-Mortes
In office 1965–1977
Personal details
Born	(1919-09-20)20 September 1919 Aigues-Mortes, Gard, France
Died	2 January 2015(2015-01-02) (aged 95) Aigues-Mortes, Gard, France
Occupation	Viticulturist

Biography

He was born in 1919, and was a viticulturist. In 1965, he was elected mayor of Aigues-Mortes, a position he would hold until 1977. He ran for the position of Senator from Gard in 1971, placing second to Suzanne Crémieux. When she died in 1976, he succeeded automatically to her place. In the Senate, he was a member of the "Groupe de la Gauche démocratique".

He was not re-elected at the next election, in 1980.