René Vestri
René Vestri (25 October 1938 in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France – 6 February 2013, in Paris) was a French politician.[1][2][3] He was a member of the Senate of France for the Alpes-Maritimes department, a member of the General council of the Alpes-Maritimes and the mayor of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.[2] He was a member of the Rassemblement pour la République (RPR) and of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
René Vestri | |
|---|---|
| Senator, French Senate | |
| In office 21 September 2008 – 6 February 2013 | |
| Constituency | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Mayor, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | |
| In office 2002 – 6 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Honoré Toscan |
| Councillor, Alpes-Maritimes General Council | |
| In office 1985 – 6 February 2013 | |
| Constituency | Canton of Villefranche-sur-Mer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1938 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France |
| Died | 6 February 2013 (aged 74) |
| Political party | UMP |
| Residence | France |
In 2010 Vestri was indicted for money laundering, influence peddling and conspiracy.[2] In 2011, in a separate corruption case, he received a suspended five-month prison sentence and a 3000 Euros fine.[4]
References
- Page on the Senate website
- Agence France-Presse (6 February 2013). "Décès du sénateur René Vestri, maire de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- Bertolino, Guillaume (7 February 2013). "René Vestri: la disparition d'un "Grand loup" politique" (in French). Nice-Matin. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- Agence France-Presse (26 October 2011). "Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: Vestri condamné en appel pour détournement de fonds" (in French). Nice-Matin. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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