AER's President Michèle Sabban pays homage to Adrien Zeller

Strasbourg, 25 August 2009

We have just received the sad news of the death of Mr Adrien Zelller, president of the Alsace region of France. Mr Zeller was a great president for Alsace and the most loyal friend the Assembly of European Regions could have wished for.

As a member of the European Parliament, a French minister, and a vice-president of AER, he played a major role in the decentralisation and regionalisation of France. His multi-faceted actions encompassed, notably, cooperation with the German and Swiss regions near the region of Alsace.

AER has lost a great politician and a loyal friend.

Michèle Sabban
President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)