Irma Rapuzzi (12 April 1910 – 3 April 2018)[1] was a French politician.

Irma Rapuzzi
Born(1910-04-12)12 April 1910
Cadolive, France
Died3 April 2018(2018-04-03) (aged 107)
Marseille, France
Known forSenator of Bouches-du-Rhône (1955-1989), Finance Committee member (1957-1971, 1974, 1976-1977, 1980-1989), member of the Law Commission (1977-1980).

Biography

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She was born on 12 April 1910 in Cadolive, as the daughter of a miner. She began her career in politics in 1947 when she became a municipal councilor in Marseille. After this she was elected senator of Bouches-du-Rhône and went on to hold many other political positions in her life. She was the godmother of French politician Sylvie Andrieux.[2] She turned 100 in April 2010.[3]

Rapuzzi died in April 2018 in her home, nine days shy of her 108th birthday.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : RAPUZZI Irma". senat.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Document sans nom". www.marseille-plus.fr. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Bon anniversaire Irma !". wordpress.com. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ ""Mademoiselle" Irma Rapuzzi s'en est allée à 108 ans". laprovence.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.