William Abitbol (6 September 1949 – 22 December 2016) was a French politician and, in later life, a restaurateur. His father was a Tunisian Jew.[1] He was a member of the far-right militant group "Occident" as a young man.[1] He started his career as an advisor to Charles Pasqua.[1] He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004.[2] He was a member of the Rally for France.[2] As of 2009, he was the owner of Chez Alfred, a French restaurant in Paris.[3] He died of cancer on 22 December 2016 and he was buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery.[4]
William Abitbol | |
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 Abitbol in 2009 | |
| Born | 6 September 1949 Paris, France |
| Died | 22 December 2016 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, restaurateur |
| Political party | Rally for France |
References
edit- ^ a b c Schneider, Vanessa (13 February 2002). "Du côté de chez Che". Liberation. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ a b "William ABITBOL". European Parliament. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ G.M. (18 April 2009). "William Abitbol : un "réac" passe à table". Le Figaro.
- ^ "Décès de William Abitbol, figure souverainiste". Le Figaro. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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