Background
GIACOBBI, Francois was born on July 19, 1919 in Venaco, Corsica. Parents: Paul Giacobbi and Henriette Giacobbi (née Durry).
GIACOBBI, Francois was born on July 19, 1919 in Venaco, Corsica. Parents: Paul Giacobbi and Henriette Giacobbi (née Durry).
Bastia High School; Nice High School. Faculties of Law, Paris and Lyons, first degree.
Mayor of Venaco, 1951. Departmental Councillor for Vezzani canton, 1951-1966, then for Venaco canton, since 1966. Chairman of Departmental Council for Corsica, 1959-1976, for Upper Corsica, since 1976.
Radical Socialist Deputy for Corsica, 1956-1958. Under-Secretary of State to office of Chairman of Council, 1957-1958. Senator for Corsica, 1962, re-elected 1971 and 1980, registered member of Senate Democratic Left Group.
General-Sec. of Radical Party, 1961. Member of political office of FGDS, 1968. 1st Vice-Chairman of Regional Economics Development Commission (Coder), for Provence-Côte d’Azur-Corsica, 1964-1973.
Chairman of Federation of French Nature Reserves, since 1971. Chairman of Joint Association for Realization and Management of Corsica Nature Reserve. Chairman of Federation of Nature Reserves and National Parks of Europe.
Chairmman of Regional Council for Corsica, 1974-1979. Editor. Universal Telegraph Agency, 1946-1948, Paris-Match, 1949-1951, Action Automobile, 1949-1951. Barrister. Corte. since 1952.
Spouse Marie-Michèle Puccinelli, 1954. Children: Anne-Henriette, Paul, Sylvie.