Pierre Hurmic (born 10 April 1955 in Saint-Palais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is a French politician serving as

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since 2020. A member of

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(EELV), he was first elected to the

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. In

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, he defeated incumbent Nicolas Florian for the mayorship. After twenty-five years in opposition to

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and then Nicolas Florian, he was elected mayor of Bordeaux following the municipal elections of 2020, tilting the city to the camp of environmentalists and the left after 73 years of centre-right and Gaullist rule.

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1955 births Living people People from Lower Navarre Ecology Generation politicians The Greens (France) politicians Europe Ecology – The Greens politicians Regional councillors of France Mayors of Bordeaux {{France-mayor-stub

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