Michel Allex, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French chocolatier and politician
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Place of Birth: Bourgoin-Jallieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Michel Allex
- Michel Allex (October 31, 1947, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère – April 21, 2008) was a French chocolatier and politician, the appointed mayor of Chalon-sur-Saône, France since 2002.
- He was named by Dominique Perben as his replacement when Perben left Chalon-sur-Saône for his duties as a cabinet Minister for Jacques Chirac. In 1975, Allex opened his chocolate, pastry and confectionery shop located in the Place de l'Hotel de Ville.
- In 1982 he was distinguished as a Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his work in pastry.
- He was one of the rare chocolatiers left in France to create his own chocolate liquor from cocoa beans.
- In 1986 he was given the Meilleur Ouvrier for his work in sorbet and ice cream confections. M.
- Allex met Perben in 1983 and joined the team of municipal delegates soon afterwards.
- He initially worked on helping various associations with their projects.
- In 1995 he was appointed head of urbanisation and business development. In 1997, he was awarded the grade of Chevalier in the French Ordre National du Mérite.
- In 2001, Mayor Perben appointed him as Vice-Mayor. Monsieur Allex was married and had three children.
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