Jean Tiberi

Jean Tiberi
Mayor of Paris
In office 22 May 1995 – 24 March 2001
Preceded by	Jacques Chirac
Succeeded by	Bertrand Delanoë
Member of theNational Assembly forParis's 2nd constituency
In office 14 November 1976 – 19 June 2012
Preceded by	Monique Tisné
Succeeded by	François Fillon
In office 13 August 1968 – 12 February 1976
Preceded by	René Capitant
Succeeded by	Monique Tisné
Secretary of Statefor theFood Industry
In office 12 February 1976 – 25 August 1976
President	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Prime Minister	Jacques Chirac
Mayorof the5th arrondissement of Paris
In office 25 March 2001 – 13 April 2014
Preceded by	Jean-Charles Bardon
Succeeded by	Florence Berthout
In office 14 March 1983 – 21 May 1995
Succeeded by	Jean-Charles Bardon
Personal details
Born	(1935-01-30)30 January 1935 Paris,France
Political party	RPR
Spouse	Xavière Casanova
Children	Dominique
Education	Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Alma mater	University of Paris

Jean Tiberi(born 30 January 1935) is a French politician who wasmayor of Parisfrom 22 May 1995 to 24 March 2001. As of 2007,he wasmayorof the5th arrondissement of Parisanddeputyto theFrench National Assemblyfrom the second district of Paris.

OfCorsicandescent, Tiberi first entered the National Assembly in August 1968 as the replacement forRené Capitant,who was appointed to the government as Minister of Justice. He was re-elected in the1973 election,serving until early 1976, when he was appointed to the government as Secretary of State in charge of Food Industries, under the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Industry and Research. He served in that position until August 1976, after which he returned to the National Assembly in a by-election in November 1976 to replaceMonique Tisne.He has been re-elected to the National Assembly in every election since then.

He was Mayor of the 5th arrondissement of Paris from March 1983 to May 1995, when he became Mayor of Paris. After serving as Mayor of Paris,he was again elected as Mayor of the 5th arrondissement in 2001.

Jean Tiberi and his wifeXavière Tiberiwere involved incorruption scandals in the Paris regionin which Mr Tiberi was convicted ofvote-riggingand given a ten-month suspended prison sentence.

In 1998, a justice-ordered search of Jean and Xavière Tiberi's apartment on thePlace du Panthéonshowed that they possessed two pistols whose authorization had expired since 1991 and five ammunition boxes. They were not prosecuted in exchange for the destruction of the weapons.

The above actions are sometimes referred to by the press asCorsicanmores.[1]

Along withJean-Pierre SoissonandDidier Julia,Jean Tiberi was among the longest-serving members of the National Assembly, in which he has served 10 terms and 44 years. He did not run for reelection in 2012.

Friend ofJean-Edern Hallier,he has been Cercle InterHallier member since 2019.

Political career

Governmental function

Secretary of State for Food Industries: January–August 1976.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Member of theNational Assembly of Francefor Paris: 1968–1976 (Became Secretary of State in 1976) / And since November 1976. Elected in 1968, reelected in 1973, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Paris: 1995–2001.

Deputy-mayor of Paris: 1983–1995. Reelected in 1989.

Councillor of Paris: Since 1965. Reelected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.

Mayor of the5th arrondissement of Paris:1983–1995 / And since 2001. Reelected in 1989, 2001, 2008.

Councillor of the5th arrondissement of Paris:Since 1983. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.