Henri Le Breton
Henri Le Breton (10 September 1928 – 18 October 2022) was a French politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF).[1]
Henri Le Breton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the French Senate | |
| In office 20 September 1981 – 30 September 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Marcellin |
| Constituency | Morbihan |
| General Councilor of the Canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
| In office 1961–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Gillet |
| Succeeded by | Henri-Michel Kersuzan |
| Mayor of Buléon | |
| In office 1953–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Bouédo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1928 Buléon, France |
| Died | 18 October 2022 (aged 94) |
| Political party | UDF |
Biography
A professional animator, he was elected to the Senate in 1981, succeeding Raymond Marcellin who had been elected to the National Assembly. He joined the Centrist Union group and became a member of the Social Affairs Committee. He was re-elected in 1983 and 1992, and did not stand for a fourth term in 2001.[2]
In addition to his mandate in the Senate, Le Breton served as Mayor of Buléon from 1953 to 2008 and was General Councilor of the Canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay from 1961 to 1988.[3]
Le Breton died on 18 October 2022, at the age of 94.[1]
Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2006)[4]
- Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite[4]
- Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[4]
References
- Guérin, Benoit (19 October 2022). "Morbihan. Henri Le Breton, ancien sénateur et maire de Buléon, est décédé". Ouest-France (in French). Morbihan. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- "LE BRETON Henri". Senate (in French).
- "Henri Le Breton. Maire depuis un demi-siècle". Le Télégramme (in French). 29 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- "Henri Le Breton". LesBiographies.com (in French).
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