Paul Bladt (1 June 1931 – 8 May 2022) was a French politician and trade unionist.

Biography

While working as an apprentice fitter, Bladt discovered the Young Christian Workers, which he joined at the age of 17. After leaving the organization in 1957, he began working as a fitter in Lorraine coal mines. He was an activist in the French Confederation of Christian Workers before working at the national office of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour for mineworkers.

Paul Bladt

In 1972, Bladt joined the Socialist Party (PS) and was elected mayor of Cocheren in 1977. He was consistently re-elected to this position until his resignation in 1997. In 1981, he was elected to represent Moselle's 6th constituency in the National Assembly, but did not seek re-election in 1986. He represented the in the from 1988 to 2008, when he retired from politics and moved to Cité Belle-Roche.

Paul Bladt

Paul Bladt died in Saint-Avold on 8 May 2022 at the age of 90.

Paul Bladt

References

1931 births

2022 deaths

Politicians from Metz

20th-century French politicians

21st-century French politicians

French trade unionists

French general councillors

Deputies of the 7th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic

Mayors of places in Grand Est

Socialist Party (France) politicians