Yves Piétrasanta

Yves Piétrasanta (19 August 1939 – 28 May 2022) was a French politician.^[1] He served as the mayor of Mèze from 1977 to 2001.^[2] Piétrasanta also served as The Greens Member of the European Parliament for France.^[3] He was a president candidate of the Génération Ecologie in 2012, later withdrawing on 7 February 2012 and joining another politician, François Hollande's campaign team.^[4][5] In 2018, he retired from the leadership of Génération Ecologie and was succeeded by Delphine Batho.^[6]

Yves Piétrasanta
Mayor of Mèze
In office 1977–2001
Preceded by	Georges Jean
Succeeded by	Yvon Pibre
Member of the European Parliament for France
In office July 20, 1999 – February 2, 2004
Succeeded by	Marie-Françoise Duthu
Personal details
Born	(1939-08-19)19 August 1939 Mèze, Hérault, France
Died	28 May 2022(2022-05-28) (aged 82)
Political party	Radical Party of the Left (until 1991) Ecology Generation (1991–1997) The Greens (1998–2008)

Piétrasanta died in May 2022, at the age of 82.^[7]

References

1. "The ex-Green Yves Pietrasanta resumes his colors". Green Info (in French). 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
2. "Yves Piétrasanta relinquishes the position of First Deputy". City of Mèze (in French). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
3. "Yves Pietrasanta, former mayor of Mèze and pioneer of political ecology in France, has died". Le Monde (in French). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. "2012: Génération écologie has a candidate". Le Figaro (in French). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
5. "2012: Pietrasanta withdraws its candidacy". Le Figaro (in French). 7 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
6. "Delphine BATHO succède à Yves PIETRASANTA à la tête de Génération Ecologie - Génération Écologie". 2018-11-08. Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
7. "Yves Pietrasanta has passed away". City of Mèze (in French). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.