Jean-Paul Virapoullé

French politician

Jean-Paul Virapoullé

Mayor of Saint-André, Réunion
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 April 2014
Member of the French Senate for Réunion
In office 2001–2011

Personal details
Born	(1944-03-15) 15 March 1944 (age 80) Bras-Panon, Réunion
Nationality	French
Political party	The Republicans

Jean-Paul Virapoullé (Tamil: ழான் பால் வீரபிள்ளை) (born 15 March 1944 in Bras-Panon, Réunion) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Réunion.

Virapoullé is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. A wealthy sugar cane farmer of the Malbar group, he is known as a traditional opponent of the Communist Party of Réunion.