Edmond Hervé

Edmond Hervé
Edmond Hervé during Forum Libération 2010 in Rennes
Member of the French Senate for Ille-et-Vilaine
In office 1 October 2008 – 30 September 2014
Mayor of Rennes
In office 16 March 1977 – 21 March 2008
Preceded by	Henri Fréville
Succeeded by	Daniel Delaveau
Secretary of State for Health
In office 24 March 1983 – 20 March 1986
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius
Preceded by	Jack Ralite
Succeeded by	Michèle Barzach
Personal details
Born	(1942-12-03) 3 December 1942 La Bouillie, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Rennes

Edmond Hervé (French pronunciation: [ɛdmɔ̃ ɛʁve]; born 3 December 1942) is a French politician, a member of the Socialist Party and French senator from 2008 to 2014. He was the mayor of Rennes from 1977 to 2008, succeeding Henri Fréville.

Biography

Born in La Bouillie, Côtes-d'Armor, the son of tenant farmers, Hervé graduated in public law at the University of Rennes and also has a graduate degree in political science. He became a teacher in administrative law and in constitutional law in 1969. Hervé has a daughter and twin sons.

Mayor of Rennes

Hervé made his way in politics through activism and became the mayor of Rennes in 1977. He abandoned his job as a teacher to dedicate himself to his mandate. He started an innovative urban policy which he carried on fervently: social mix, support for cultural activities, ecology, development of public transportation (see Rennes Metro). On 20 January 2007, he announced that he would not apply for a 6th mandate as mayor of the city.

Deputy and minister

Hervé was elected for the first time as deputy during the legislative election in 1981. He became French Minister of Health (1981 / 1983–1986) and Minister of Energy (1981–1983). As Secretary of Health in the Fabius government, he was found guilty on 3 March 1999 by the court of justice of the Republic in the case of contaminated blood but has been dispensed from any punishment.

He has been reelected as deputy in 1986, 1988 and 1997, although defeated in 1993. He decided not to apply for 2002 French legislative election.

On 21 September 2008, Hervé was elected senator of Ille-et-Vilaine.