Émile Zuccarelli

Émile Zuccarelli (born 4 August 1940 in Bastia, Upper Corsica) is a French politician from Corsica. He serves as honorary President of the Radical Party of the Left and is a former mayor of Bastia. Before his defeat in the 2007 French legislative election, he was deputy for Upper Corsica.

In the 2004 French regional elections, Zuccarelli led a PRG list in Corsica and came out on top of all of the left-wing's lists. But the lack of dialog between him and another PRG list, led by his rival Paul Giacobbi, prevented him from winning.

Unlike his own political party, Zuccarelli called for a "NO" vote in the 2005 referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

Political career
Governmental functions


 * Minister of Public Service, State Reform and Decentralization : 1997–2000.
 * Minister of Posts and Telecommunications : 1992–1993.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly


 * Member of the National Assembly of France for Upper Corsica: 1986–1992 (Became minister in 1992) / 1993–1997 (Became minister in 1997) / 2000–2007. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002.

Corsican Territorial Collectivity


 * Member of the Corsican Assembly : 1998–2002 (Resignation) / March–December 2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2004.

Municipal Council


 * Mayor of Bastia : 1989–1997 (Resignation) / Since 2000.
 * Deputy-mayor of Bastia : 1997–2000.
 * Municipal councillor of Bastia : Since 1989.

Agglomeration community Council


 * President of the Agglomeration community of Bastia : Since 2002.
 * Member of the Agglomeration community of Bastia : Since 2002.

Political function


 * President of the Radical Party of the Left: 1989–1992.