Bertrand Delanoë

Bertrand Delanoë (French: [bɛʁ.tʁɑ̃ də.la.no.e] (listen); born 30 May 1950) is a retired French politician. He was Mayor of Paris from 25 March 2001 to 5 April 2014. He is a member of the Socialist Party.^[1] He was born in Tunis, French Tunisia.

Delanoë was stabbed on 5 October 2002 during the Nuit Blanche, a night of festivities in Paris. Before being taken to hospital, Delanoë ordered that the festivities continue. Delanoë's wound was not life-threatening and he left the hospital after about two weeks.^[2]^[3]

Delanoë was one of the first major French politicians to announce that he was gay.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Burke, Jason (6 January 2008). "Definitively a mayor à la mode". The Observer. London. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
↑ Rapp, Linda (13 August 2007). "Delanoë, Bertrand". glbtq.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
↑ Steyn, Mark (2006). America Alone. pp. 120–121.
↑ City Mayors: Bertrand Delanoe – Mayor of Paris
↑ "Psychiatric tests for anti-gay attacker". BBC News. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2010.

Other websites

(in French) Bertrand Delanoë's web site
(in French) Paris and beaches^{[permanent dead link]}
The Mayor of Paris, from www.paris.fr
BBC report on stabbing
CityMayors.com profile
(in French) Poll of Parisians on Delanoë, January 2006

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[1] Burke, Jason (6 January 2008). "Definitively a mayor à la mode". The Observer. London. Retrieved 18 February 2009.

[glbtq-2] Rapp, Linda (13 August 2007). "Delanoë, Bertrand". glbtq.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.

[3] Steyn, Mark (2006). America Alone. pp. 120–121.

[4] City Mayors: Bertrand Delanoe – Mayor of Paris

[5] "Psychiatric tests for anti-gay attacker". BBC News. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2010.

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