The City Hall of Cannes is not an ordinary administration of a small French town, if you look at the number of inhabitants and occupied territory. The level of responsibility of public services in Cannes is, without exaggeration, the world level. And the Film Festival is far from the only reason, as many other events of international importance are held in Cannes every year, which attract show business megastars, billionaires, famous politicians and journalists, writers ...
The Mayor of Cannes is a famous French politician David Lisnard with colossal work experience. In 2001-2008 David Lisnard was President of the Palais des Festivals and Congresses of Cannes, and then until 2014 he served as First Deputy Mayor. On April 5, 2014 he was elected mayor. March 5, 2020 Mr. Lisnard was re-elected as Mayor with 88% of the popular vote.