Michel Vauzelle

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Michel Vauzelle


President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
In office 1998–2015
Preceded by	Jean-Claude Gaudin
Succeeded by	Christian Estrosi
Minister of Justice
In office 1992–1993
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded by	Henri Nallet
Succeeded by	Pierre Méhaignerie
Member of the National Assembly for Bouches-du-Rhône's 16th constituency
In office 2007–2017
Preceded by	Roland Chassain
Succeeded by	Monica Michel

Personal details
Born	(1944-08-15) 15 August 1944 (age 79) Montélimar, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Alma mater	Sciences Po
Profession	Lawyer

Michel Vauzelle (born 15 August 1944 in Montélimar, Drôme)^[1] is a member of the Socialist Party and was Minister of Justice in the Pierre Bérégovoy government in 1992–1993. He was the president of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur from 1998 until 2015.

He was also the Deputy for the Bouches-du-Rhône's 16th constituency, from 2007 to 2017. In 2007 he defeated the UMP incumbent (who had previously defeated him in 2002) with 52.32% in the runoff. He had a narrower victory (51.29%) against a National Front candidate in 2012 and did not contest the 2017 election, which was won by LREM's Monica Michel.