Georges Cipriani
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Georges Cipriani is a former militant of the group Action directe.
to a working class family, and later immigrated to France. In the late 1960s, he worked as a milling machine operator in the machine tool workshop of the Renault
-Billancourt
factory. He was a member of the factory committee at the time of the assassination of Gauche prolétarienne militant Pierre Overney on 25 February 1972. For the next 10 years he lived in Germany
, returning to France in the early 1980s and becoming a member of Action directe.
and Nathalie Ménigonin on 21 February 1987 on a farm in Vitry-aux-Loges
(Loiret
), Cipriani was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the assassinations of Engineer General René Audran
and Georges Besse
.
After several years of solitary confinement and partial confinement, Georges Cipriani was committed to the psychiatric hospital of Villejuif
during the summer of 1993.
His request for the status of semi-liberty, which would enable him to leave prison for extended periods, was denied on 20 August 2009, before being approved on 14 April 2010.
Early Life, Work and Involvement with AD
He was born in TunisTunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
to a working class family, and later immigrated to France. In the late 1960s, he worked as a milling machine operator in the machine tool workshop of the Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
factory. He was a member of the factory committee at the time of the assassination of Gauche prolétarienne militant Pierre Overney on 25 February 1972. For the next 10 years he lived in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, returning to France in the early 1980s and becoming a member of Action directe.
Arrest and Imprisonment
Arrested with his accomplices Jean-Marc Rouillan, Joëlle AubronJoëlle Aubron
Joëlle Aubron was a militant in the French group Action directe.-Early life and education:Joëlle Aubron was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine to a middle class family. She made two failed attempts to attain her baccalauréat. She began to alternate between temporary jobs and squatting in Paris, where she...
and Nathalie Ménigonin on 21 February 1987 on a farm in Vitry-aux-Loges
Vitry-aux-Loges
Vitry-aux-Loges is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
(Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
), Cipriani was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the assassinations of Engineer General René Audran
René Audran
René Audran was a senior official of the French Ministry of Defence. He was assassinated on 25 January 1985 by the armed group Action directe in front of his residence at La Celle-Saint-Cloud.- Background :...
and Georges Besse
Georges Besse
Georges Besse was a French businessman who led several large state-controlled French companies during his lifetime. He was assassinated outside his home on November 17, 1986...
.
After several years of solitary confinement and partial confinement, Georges Cipriani was committed to the psychiatric hospital of Villejuif
Villejuif
Villejuif is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Villejuif was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1119 as Villa Judea, the meaning of which is still debated...
during the summer of 1993.
His request for the status of semi-liberty, which would enable him to leave prison for extended periods, was denied on 20 August 2009, before being approved on 14 April 2010.