Émile Zuccarelli
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Émile Zuccarelli is a French politician from Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....

. He serves as honorary President of the Radical Party of the Left and mayor of Bastia
Bastia
Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....

. Until his defeat in the French legislative election, 2007
French legislative election, 2007
The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, a few weeks after the French presidential election run-off on 6 May. 7,639 candidates stood for 577 seats, including France's overseas possessions...

, he was deputy for Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...

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In the French regional elections, 2004
French regional elections, 2004
Regional elections in were held in France on 21 and 28 March 2004. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 regions which, although they do not have legislative powers, manage sizeable budgets...

, he led a PRG list in Corse
Corse
Corse may refer to:*Corse, the French name for Corsica, the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea*Corse , a European surname of multiple origins *Corse, a Shakespearean word for Corpse...

, and came out on top of all left-wing lists. But the lack of dialog between him and another PRG list, led by his rival Paul Giacobbi, prevented him from winning.

Contrarily to his party, he called for a "NO" vote in the 2005 referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe , , was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union...

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Political career

Governmental functions
  • Minister of Public Service, State Reform and Decentralization : 1997–2000.

  • Minister of Posts and Telecommunications : 1992–1993.


Electoral mandates

National Assembly
  • Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Corse
    Haute-Corse
    Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...

    : 1986–1992 (Became minister in 1992) / 1993–1997 (Became minister in 1997) / 2000–2007. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002.


Corsican Territorial Collectivity
  • Member of the Corsican Assembly
    Corsican Assembly
    The Corsican Assembly is the unicameral legislative body of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has its seat at the Grand Hôtel d'Ajaccio et Continental, in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio.-History:...

     : 1998–2002 (Resignation) / March–December 2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004.


Municipal Council
  • Mayor of Bastia
    Bastia
    Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....

     : 1989–1997 (Resignation) / Since 2000.

  • Deputy-mayor of Bastia
    Bastia
    Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....

     : 1997–2000.

  • Municipal councillor of Bastia
    Bastia
    Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....

     : Since 1989.


Agglomeration community Council
  • President of the Agglomeration community of Bastia
    Bastia
    Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....

     : Since 2002.

  • Member of the Agglomeration community of Bastia
    Bastia
    Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....

     : Since 2002.


Political function
  • President of the Radical Party of the Left: 1989–1992.

Reference

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