Jean-François Mattei
Encyclopedia
Jean-François Mattei, born January 14, 1943 in Lyon
, France, is a French doctor
and politician
.
and genetics
. He served as the director of Genetics at the teaching hospital
of Marseilles.
He was an advisor of the Comité consultatif national d'éthique (CCNE) until 1997, and has been a titular member of l'Académie Nationale de Médecine since June 2000. He is also the president of the French Red Cross.
, replacing Jean-Claude Gaudin
, who had been elected to the Senate; he was then re-elected to this position in 1993, 1997, and 2002. Dominique Tian
replaced him in 2007. Since 1983 he has been a councillor of the municipality of Marseille
, and a regional advisor for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
. Mattei originally belonged to the Union for French Democracy
(UDF), and was elected chairman of the Liberal Democracy and Independents (DLI) when it split from the UDF in October 2000. Later he joined Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP).
, in which over 11000 French people, mostly elderly, died of heat-related illnesses.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, France, is a French doctor
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Medical career
Jean-François Mattei is a professor of pediatricsPediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
and genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
. He served as the director of Genetics at the teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
of Marseilles.
He was an advisor of the Comité consultatif national d'éthique (CCNE) until 1997, and has been a titular member of l'Académie Nationale de Médecine since June 2000. He is also the president of the French Red Cross.
Elected positions
On December 4, 1989, he was elected to the second district of Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
, replacing Jean-Claude Gaudin
Jean-Claude Gaudin
Jean-Claude Gaudin is a French politician. He has been Mayor of Marseille since 1995 and Vice-President of the Senate since 1998; additionally, he has been Vice-President of the Union for a Popular Movement since 2002.-Early life:...
, who had been elected to the Senate; he was then re-elected to this position in 1993, 1997, and 2002. Dominique Tian
Dominique Tian
Dominique Tian is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...
replaced him in 2007. Since 1983 he has been a councillor of the municipality of Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, and a regional advisor for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
. Mattei originally belonged to the Union for French Democracy
Union for French Democracy
The Union for French Democracy was a French centrist political party. It was founded in 1978 as an electoral alliance to support President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in order to counterbalance the Gaullist preponderance over the right. This name was chosen due to the title of Giscard d'Estaing's...
(UDF), and was elected chairman of the Liberal Democracy and Independents (DLI) when it split from the UDF in October 2000. Later he joined Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
(UMP).
Role in 2003 heat wave
Mattei served as health minister during the 2003 European heat wave2003 European heat wave
The 2003 European heat wave was the hottest summer on record in Europe since at least 1540. France was hit especially hard. The heat wave led to health crises in several countries and combined with drought to create a crop shortfall in Southern Europe...
, in which over 11000 French people, mostly elderly, died of heat-related illnesses.