9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁regional ▁coun c ill or ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁mayor ▁of ▁Le ▁Port ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁and ▁general ▁coun c ill or ▁of ▁La ▁Ré union ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁and ▁again ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁European ▁Parliament , ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Sub comm ittee ▁on ▁Human ▁Rights , ▁a ▁substitute ▁for ▁the ▁Committee ▁on ▁Regional ▁Development , ▁vice - ch air ▁of ▁the ▁A CP - E U ▁J oint ▁Parliament ary ▁Assembly ▁and ▁a ▁substitute ▁for ▁the ▁deleg ation ▁for ▁relations ▁with ▁the ▁countries ▁of ▁Central ▁America . ▁ ▁Ver g ès ▁died ▁the ▁night ▁of ▁ 1 1 / 1 2 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁aged ▁ 9 1 . ▁His ▁tw in ▁brother ▁was ▁lawyer ▁Jacques ▁Ver g ès . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁European ▁Parliament ▁bi ography ▁ ▁Dec laration ▁of ▁financial ▁interests ▁( in ▁French ; ▁PDF ▁file ) ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 6 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁U bon ▁R atch ath ani ▁Province ▁Category : F rench ▁people ▁of ▁Vietnam ese ▁descent ▁Category : F rench ▁Commun ist ▁Party ▁polit icians ▁Category : Comm un ist ▁Party ▁of ▁Ré union ▁polit icians