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5 unusual facts about Gérard Collomb


Gérard Collomb

He was elected as a Socialist municipal councillor for the 9th arrondissements in the French municipal elections, 1977.

He was overwhelmingly re-elected Mayor of Lyon in March 2008, defeating Dominique Perben of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) by the first round in a landslide.

From 1989 on, he led by the municipal opposition to Michel Noir in the Lyon municipal council.

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem

She joined the Socialist Party in 2002 and joined the team of Gérard Collomb, Mayor of Lyon, in 2003 leading actions to strengthen local democracy, the fight against discrimination, promotion of citizen rights, and access to employment and housing.

Tour Swiss Life

At the MIPIM exhibition in 2009, the Mayor of Lyon, Gérard Collomb confirmed the desire of Swiss Life to raise the tower.



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