Michel Roumégoux

Michel Roumégoux
Michel Roumégoux
Deputy of the French National Assembly for Lot's 1st constituency
	In office; 19 June 2002 – 19 June 2007
Preceded by	Bernard Charles [fr]
Succeeded by	Dominique Orliac
Mayor of Cahors
	In office; 25 March 2001 – 2 January 2003
Preceded by	Bernard Charles
Succeeded by	Marc Lecuru [fr]
Member of the General Council of Lot
	In office; 27 March 2011 – 29 March 2015
Preceded by	Michel Quèbre
Succeeded by	constituency abolished
Constituency	Canton of Saint-Géry [fr]
	In office; 23 March 1999 – 21 August 2002
Preceded by	Bernard Delpech
Succeeded by	Dominique Orliac
Constituency	Canton of Cahors-Nord-Est [fr]
	In office; 30 March 1992 – 22 March 1998
Preceded by	Huguette Orliac
Succeeded by	Bernard Delpech
Constituency	Canton of Cahors-Nord-Est
Personal details
Born	10 January 1948; Figeac, France
Died	26 November 2023 (aged 75)
Political party	UDF ; AC
Occupation	Veterinarian

Michel Roumégoux (10 January 1948 – 26 November 2023) was a French veterinarian and politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) and the Centrist Alliance (AC).^[1]

Biography

Born in Figeac on 10 January 1948, Roumégoux grew up in a family of artisan butchers. He became a veterinarian in Cahors in 1974 and later became an administrator of veterinary products.

A member of the UDF, Roumégoux was elected to the Municipal Council of Cahors in 1989 and re-elected in 1995. He was elected to the General Council of Lot in 1992, representing the Canton of Cahors-Nord-Est [fr]. He was defeated by Bernard Delpech in 1998 but got his revenge in a 1999 by-election, winning the seat back. In 2001, he was elected Mayor of Cahors, but his election was invalidated by the Conseil d'État due to improper campaign finance. His deputy, Marc Lecuru [fr], served out his mandate until 2008.

In 2002, Roumégoux was elected to the National Assembly to represent Lot's 1st constituency. He joined the Union for a Popular Movement group and focused on providing support for foie gras, truffle growing, hunting, and the Dotation globale de fonctionnement [fr]. In 2007, he was defeated by Dominique Orliac of the Radical Party of the Left in the second round, obtaining 45.03% of the vote against her 54.97%.^[2] This came after his defeat in the 2004 cantonal elections.^[3]

In 2008, the Ministry of Agriculture tasked Roumégoux with creating a report on the future of the French wine industry up to 2020. He presented his report, titled Vin sur vin – 2020, on 16 April 2009 to Minister Michel Barnier. That month, he joined the Conseil national supérieur de l’œnotourisme, led by Paul Dubrule, who co-founded Accor. That same year, he founded Lot@venir. He then joined the Association nationale des élus de la vigne et du vin [fr].

In a press conference in October 2010, Roumégoux announced his departure from the Union for a Popular Movement.^[4] He then joined the Centrist Alliance. In 2017, he announced his candidacy for the National Assembly constituency he previously represented,^[5] before withdrawing his name from consideration.^[6]

Michel Roumégoux died on 26 November 2023, at the age of 75.^[7]

References

^ Louison, Marc (27 November 2023). "Michel Roumégoux, ancien maire de Cahors et député du Lot, nous a quittés". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ "LOT (46) -- 1ère circonscription (résultats officiels)". Ministry of the Interior (in French).
^ "Dominique Orliac (PRG), nouvelle députée du Lot". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Lot. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ Benayoun, Laurent (24 October 2010). "Michel Roumégoux : « Je quitte l'UMP »". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ "Législatives : Michel Roumégoux, le candidat qui veut faire entendre sa voix". Medialot (in French). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ "Législatives : 21 candidats et des surprises…". Medialot (in French). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ Garcia, Jean-Luc (27 November 2023). "L'ancien maire de Cahors et député du Lot, Michel Roumégoux, est décédé dimanche". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Cahors. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[1] Louison, Marc (27 November 2023). "Michel Roumégoux, ancien maire de Cahors et député du Lot, nous a quittés". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[2] "LOT (46) -- 1ère circonscription (résultats officiels)". Ministry of the Interior (in French).

[3] "Dominique Orliac (PRG), nouvelle députée du Lot". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Lot. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[4] Benayoun, Laurent (24 October 2010). "Michel Roumégoux : « Je quitte l'UMP »". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[5] "Législatives : Michel Roumégoux, le candidat qui veut faire entendre sa voix". Medialot (in French). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[6] "Législatives : 21 candidats et des surprises…". Medialot (in French). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[7] Garcia, Jean-Luc (27 November 2023). "L'ancien maire de Cahors et député du Lot, Michel Roumégoux, est décédé dimanche". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Cahors. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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