- Announced side by side with the outgoing mayor Philippe Saurel (DvG), Michaël Delafosse (PS) has largely imposed itself according to estimates. He is the new mayor of Montpellier.
- 42 years old, this professor of geo history in a college of the city was municipal councilor of Georges Frêche and assistant to culture and town planning of Hélène Mandroux.
- He revealed himself over the campaign, gaining confidence, serenity and authority.
Michaël Delafosse is the new mayor of Montpellier. A 42-year-old member of the Socialist Party, this history-geo professor who teaches at college has largely established himself in the seventh city of France. Winner of a triangular in which Mohed Altrad also appeared, he is almost fifteen points ahead of the outgoing mayor Philippe Saurel, according to estimates by polling institutes (the final results are not yet known) and the counting of part newsletters.
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City councilor under the mandates of Georges Frêche and Hélène Mandroux, who had given him his support, he had successively occupied the positions of assistant to town planning and culture. He was for six years the leader of the opposition of Philippe Saurel (DVG) at the municipal council of Montpellier. An outgoing mayor whose balance sheet he quipped with more and more firmness over the campaign, gaining in thickness over the months.
"The next mayor must not be angry with each other, he must make them work together", he explained to 20 Minutes , a few days before his election. “He must embody a serene form of authority for the city. And so, he is able to make choices, and to carry them. And I in this campaign, at many moments, I made choices. Choices to say no, to shut up, during confinement, when everyone was criticizing. This firmness, he demonstrated in particular by refusing a veiled woman on his list.
A campaign without false notes
Unlike his two opponents in the second round, his campaign was flawless. Longtime candidate (as Philippe Saurel did when he was elected) for mayor, he immediately set the tone with his flagship measure: free tram for residents of the metropolis. Taking advantage of the absence before the first round of Philippe Saurel, who declared himself at the last moment, he was able to present his ideas. And get an unexpected score at the end of March, three points behind the outgoing mayor.
Refusing to fall into political maneuvers between the two towers, he rejected the alliance with the triumvirate Doullain-Ollier-Gaillard. A trio which brought him a potential of 26% of the votes, but which he doubted for political sincerity. "When we wanted to ally with me, when I understand that we are more in a logic of overbidding than partners, than a sincere logic ... That we put on the same level Mohed Altrad, Philippe Saurel and me . That is to say the candidate of the left and environmentalists, and ... "miscellaneous". I say no. I am for clarity, consistency, seriousness, ”he explained to 20 Minutes . On the other hand, it quickly merged with EELV environmentalists, the “natural” allies of the socialists. This double choice has paid off with the people of Montpellier.
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