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Pierre Baudis, born May 11, 1916, inDecazeville (Aveyron) and died January 5, 1997, inToulouse (Haute-Garonne), was a French politician andmayor of Toulouse from 1971 to 1983.
Pierre Baudis was the father ofDominique Baudis (himself mayor of Toulouse from 1983 to 2001, president of theCSA from 2001 to 2007, andDefender of Rights from 2011 to 2014). He is also the father of Chantal Baudis.[1]
Elected deputy forHaute-Garonne in 1958 and re-elected in 1962, he sat in the Democratic Center group (Independents and MRP). He supported the candidacy ofJean Lecanuet during the presidential election of 1965.[2]
In March 1967, he was beaten in the legislative elections byAndré Rousselet, a close collaborator ofFrançois Mitterrand. He will find his seat in June 1968 and will be related to the group of independent Republicans (the “Giscardiens”). Deputy mayor of Toulouse Louis Bazerque since 1959, he is responsible for the city's important social sector. In March 1971, he ran against the same Louis Bazerque and was elected in the second round with 58% of the votes.[3] He was general councilor since 1961 and remained so until his death. Re-elected deputy in March 1973, he must face a strong offensive by the Socialists led byAlain Savary in March 1977. He wins in two of the three sectors of the city.
In March 1978, he was beaten in the legislative elections by the young socialistGérard Bapt. He was a Member of theEuropean Parliament for the term from 1979 to 1984.
In March 1983, he ceded the head of the list to his son Dominique, who was easily elected in his place.
He is buried in the Salonique cemetery in Toulouse.[4]
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InToulouse, astreet and acongress center bear his name.
