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Michel Roumégoux

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Michel Roumégoux
Deputy of the French National Assembly for Lot's 1st constituency
In office
19 June 2002 – 19 June 2007
Preceded byBernard Charles [fr]
Succeeded byDominique Orliac
Mayor of Cahors
In office
25 March 2001 – 2 January 2003
Preceded byBernard Charles
Succeeded byMarc Lecuru [fr]
Member of the General Council of Lot
In office
27 March 2011 – 29 March 2015
Preceded byMichel Quèbre
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
ConstituencyCanton of Saint-Géry [fr]
In office
23 March 1999 – 21 August 2002
Preceded byBernard Delpech
Succeeded byDominique Orliac
ConstituencyCanton of Cahors-Nord-Est [fr]
In office
30 March 1992 – 22 March 1998
Preceded byHuguette Orliac
Succeeded byBernard Delpech
ConstituencyCanton of Cahors-Nord-Est
Personal details
Born(1948-01-10)10 January 1948
Figeac, France
Died26 November 2023(2023-11-26) (aged 75)
Political partyUDF
AC
OccupationVeterinarian

Michel Roumégoux (10 January 1948 – 26 November 2023) was a French veterinarian and politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) and the Centrist Alliance (AC).[1]

Biography

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Born in Figeac on 10 January 1948, Roumégoux grew up in a family of artisan butchers. He became a veterinarian in Cahors in 1974 and later became an administrator of veterinary products.

A member of the UDF, Roumégoux was elected to the Municipal Council of Cahors in 1989 and re-elected in 1995. He was elected to the General Council of Lot in 1992, representing the Canton of Cahors-Nord-Est [fr]. He was defeated by Bernard Delpech in 1998 but got his revenge in a 1999 by-election, winning the seat back. In 2001, he was elected Mayor of Cahors, but his election was invalidated by the Conseil d'État due to improper campaign finance. His deputy, Marc Lecuru [fr], served out his mandate until 2008.

In 2002, Roumégoux was elected to the National Assembly to represent Lot's 1st constituency. He joined the Union for a Popular Movement group and focused on providing support for foie gras, truffle growing, hunting, and the Dotation globale de fonctionnement [fr]. In 2007, he was defeated by Dominique Orliac of the Radical Party of the Left in the second round, obtaining 45.03% of the vote against her 54.97%.[2] This came after his defeat in the 2004 cantonal elections.[3]

In 2008, the Ministry of Agriculture tasked Roumégoux with creating a report on the future of the French wine industry up to 2020. He presented his report, titled Vin sur vin – 2020, on 16 April 2009 to Minister Michel Barnier. That month, he joined the Conseil national supérieur de l’œnotourisme, led by Paul Dubrule, who co-founded Accor. That same year, he founded Lot@venir. He then joined the Association nationale des élus de la vigne et du vin [fr].

In a press conference in October 2010, Roumégoux announced his departure from the Union for a Popular Movement.[4] He then joined the Centrist Alliance. In 2017, he announced his candidacy for the National Assembly constituency he previously represented,[5] before withdrawing his name from consideration.[6]

Michel Roumégoux died on 26 November 2023, at the age of 75.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Louison, Marc (27 November 2023). "Michel Roumégoux, ancien maire de Cahors et député du Lot, nous a quittés". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "LOT (46) -- 1ère circonscription (résultats officiels)". Ministry of the Interior (in French).
  3. ^ "Dominique Orliac (PRG), nouvelle députée du Lot". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Lot. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ Benayoun, Laurent (24 October 2010). "Michel Roumégoux : « Je quitte l'UMP »". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Législatives : Michel Roumégoux, le candidat qui veut faire entendre sa voix". Medialot (in French). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Législatives : 21 candidats et des surprises…". Medialot (in French). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ Garcia, Jean-Luc (27 November 2023). "L'ancien maire de Cahors et député du Lot, Michel Roumégoux, est décédé dimanche". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Cahors. Retrieved 27 November 2023.