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Dominique Baudis
Dominique Baudis (; 14 April 1947 – 10 April 2014) was the French ombudsman. Formerly a journalist, politician and Mayor of Toulouse, he had been a member of DL and later of the leading centre-right Union for a Popular Movement.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Dominique Baudis was born in Paris. His father, Pierre Baudis, served as the Mayor of Toulouse.
Biography Career.
A journalist, he was a foreign correspondent for TF1 in the Middle East from 1976 to 1977
the centrist UDF. First known as a journalist famous for his coverage of the war in Lebanon, 36-year-old Dominique Baudis succeeded his father Pierre Baudis in 1983 as mayor of Toulouse. (Pierre Baudis was mayor from 1971 to 1983.) The Baudis dynasty succeeded in turning Toulouse into a center-right stronghold, whereas historically the city had been left-leaning since the 19th century. 
During his time as mayor, Toulouse's economy and population boomed. He tried to strengthen the international role of Toulouse (such