Benoît Payan (Socialist Party) has been Mayor of Marseille since 20 Dec 2020. Since Benoît Payan took office in December 2020, population has edged up 0.2% a year. Among the 25 cities with a year or more of figures, Marseille ranks 2nd on the fall in unemployment and 27th of 46 on population growth. Since 1991 the office has changed hands 3 times; Benoît Payan has held it since December 2020.
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