Background
Defferre, Gaston was born in 1910.
Defferre, Gaston was born in 1910.
Student College de Nimes, Aix-en-Provence University.
Practiced law, Marseilles, before World World War II;
director, Le Provencal, 1944;
mayor Marseilles, 1945, 53-86. Deputy from Bouches du Rhne to Constituent Assemblies, 1945-1946, National Assembly, 1946-1958. Secretary of state Presidence du Conseil, 1946.
Under-secretary of state Overseas France, 1945-1946. Minister Merchant Marine, 1950-1951. Minister Overseas France, 1956-1957.
Senator, 1959-1962; deputy National Assembly, 1962-1986.
Socialist candidate for president Republic, 1964.