Xavier Lacombe

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Xavier Lacombe (born 8 June 1965) [1] is a French politician. He was the mayor of Peri, Corse-du-Sud from 2008 to 2025, and a deputy in the National Assembly for Corse-du-Sud's 1st constituency from January to November 2025, sitting in the Horizons group

Biography

Born in Ajaccio, [1] he was elected mayor of Peri, Corse-du-Sud in 2008, defeating incumbent Ange Guerini. [2] In April 2014, following his re-election, he was named vice president of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Ajaccien (CAPA). [3]

On 24 January 2025, Lacombe took a seat in the National Assembly for Corse-du-Sud's 1st constituency, after Laurent Marcangeli stepped down to be Minister of Public Action, Civil Service and Simplification in the government of François Bayrou. Lacombe sat in the Horizons group, of which Marcangeli was the president. Lacombe differed from the party line by opposing legislative power for Corsica. [4] Following a change of government, Marcangeli lost his ministry and retook his seat on 5 November. [5]

Lacombe was investigated over forged proxy votes in Peri for the 2021 Corsican territorial election. He pleaded guilty and was offered a three-month suspended prison sentence, but the judge disagreed and sent the case to a higher court. [6] On 21 January 2025, he was charged with "complicity" and "possession of false documents". [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "M. Xavier Lacombe" [Mr Xavier Lacombe] (in French). National Assembly (France) . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. Padovani, Ghjilormu (3 February 2014). "Municipales à Peri: Xavier Lacombe, «Nul n'est dupe sur l'opposition»" [Local elections in Peri: Xavier Lacombe, "Nobody is fooled by the opposition"]. Corse-Matin (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. Bertocchini, Alex (16 April 2014). "Le maire de Peri, Xavier Lacombe, devient le premier vice-président de la CAPA" [Mayor of Peri, Xavier Lacombe, becomes first vice president of CAPA]. Alta Frequenza (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. Mattei, Jean-Philippe; Sereni, Julia (24 January 2025). "Nouveau député de Corse-du-Sud, Xavier Lacombe fait ses premiers pas à l'Assemblée nationale" [New Corse-du-Sud deputy, Xavier Lacombe makes his first steps in the National Assembly] (in French). France 3 . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. Chabanona, Anne-C. (5 November 2025). "Laurent Marcangeli retrouve son fauteuil à l'Assemblée nationale : "Seul un débat présidentiel anticipé remettra de l'ordre"" [Laurent Marcangeli takes his seat in the National Assembly again: "Only a presidential debate will restore order"]. Corse-Matin (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. Gourdon Negrini, Clémence (8 January 2025). "Le nouveau député Xavier Lacombe convoqué dans l'affaire des fausses procurations des territoriales de 2021" [New deputy Xavier Lacombe indicted in the fake proxy votes case from the 2021 territorial election] (in French). France Bleu . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. "Fausses procurations : l'ex maire de Peri et actuel député Xavier Lacombe mis en examen pour "complicité"" [Fake proxy votes: ex-mayor of Peri and current deputy Xavier Lacombe charged with "complicity"] (in French). France Bleu. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.