Michèle Rubirola

Michèle Rubirola (born 28 July 1956) is a French politician who was mayor of Marseille from July to December 2020. Physician by occupation, she succeeded Jean-Claude Gaudin, who chose not to run for reelection to a fifth term in office, and endorsed her long term collaborator Martine Vassal, who lost the election in June 2020. Rubirola is the first female mayor of Marseille. Her grandparents came from Spain (Catalonia) and Naples. On 15 December 2020 she announced her resignation as Mayor for reasons of health. She was succeeded by Benoît Payan.

Michèle Rubirola

Michèle Rubirola (born 28 July 1956) is a French politician who was mayor of Marseille from July to December 2020. Physician by occupation, she succeeded Jean-Claude Gaudin, who chose not to run for reelection to a fifth term in office, and endorsed her long term collaborator Martine Vassal, who lost the election in June 2020. Rubirola is the first female mayor of Marseille. Her grandparents came from Spain (Catalonia) and Naples. On 15 December 2020 she announced her resignation as Mayor for reasons of health. She was succeeded by Benoît Payan.