Paul Vergès
Former Senator of France
Paul Vergès was a Réunionese politician. Born in Ubon Ratchathani, Siam to a French diplomat father and Vietnamese mother. Vergès founded the Communist Party of Réunion in 1960, a party which he led until he retired in 1994. Wikipedia
Born: March 5, 1925, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Died: November 12, 2016 (age 91 years), Saint-Denis, Réunion
Children: Françoise Vergès, Laurent Vergès, and Pierre Vergès
Parents: Raymond Vergès and Pham Thi Khang
Siblings: Jacques Vergès
Previous offices: Senator of France (2011–2016), President of the Regional Council of Réunion (1998–2010), and Mayor of Le Port (1971–1989)
Organization founded: Communist Party of Réunion