Rive-de-Gier. André Géry, mayor for three terms: "If I were 40 years younger, I'd leave again!"
A member of the Communist Party, André Géry began his life as a factory worker in Rive-de-Gier. After being laid off, he became one of the youngest mayors in France. He remained at the town hall for three terms. He reflects on his eighteen years of service to the residents of Rive-de-Gier.
Mayor for three terms, André Géry maintains his community and union commitments in Rive-de-Gier, at over 80 years old. Photo Tanguy Lyonnet
André Géry's political involvement with the Communist Party (PC) dates back to his early years as a factory worker. At the age of 17, he found himself working in a factory.
“I come from a large, modest family. I’m the fifth of six children. I had to bring money home.” But following union commitments, he was fired. “The process lasted two years, and I won. But it brought me difficult living conditions. It was the PC that helped me survive. It made me realize that society had to change...
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