Gilbert Meyer

Gilbert Meyer (26 December 1941 – 21 September 2020) was a French politician who served as a deputy in the National Assembly from 1993 to 2007, and Mayor of Colmar from 1995 to 4 July 2020.

Biography
Meyer was born on 26 December 1941 in Dessenheim. From 1993 to 2007, Meyer was a member of the National Assembly for Rally for the Republic. On 1995, he became Mayor of Colmar.

In May 2020, Meyer who had been diagnosed with cancer, suffered a stroke. On 4 July 2020, Éric Straumann was appointed to succeed him as mayor. He died on 21 September 2020 aged 78.