Christian Poncelet
Christian Poncelet | |
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President of the French Senate | |
In office 2 October 1998 – 30 September 2008 | |
Preceded by | René Monory |
Succeeded by | Gérard Larcher |
Personal details | |
Born | Blaise, Ardennes | 24 March 1928
Died | 11 September 2020 Remiremont, France | (aged 92)
Political party | UMP |
Spouse |
Yvette Miclot
(m. 1949; died 2019) |
Children | 2 |
Christian Poncelet (French pronunciation:
Political career
He was elected to the
On 2 October 1998, Poncelet was elected by the Senate as its President in a third round of voting. The previous President of the Senate, René Monory, had withdrawn after the first round of voting. In the third round, Poncelet received 189 votes against 93 for Socialist candidate Claude Estier and one vote for the withdrawn Communist candidate Hélène Luc.[5]
In 2000, Poncelet was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.
Following the September 2008 Senate election, it was announced on 24 September that Poncelet would not seek another term as President of the Senate, although he would continue to serve as a Senator.[6] He was succeeded by Gérard Larcher, also from the UMP, on 1 October.[7]
Personal life
Poncelet was born in
.Poncelet died in Remiremont, on 11 September 2020, at the age of 92.[8]
Political career
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Governmental functions
- Secretary of State for Social Affairs: 1972–1973
- Secretary of State for Employment and Population : 1973–1974
- Secretary of State for Public Service : March–May 1974
- Secretary of State for Budget : May 1974 – 1977
- Secretary of State for Parliamentary Relations : April–September 1977 (Became senator in 1977)
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
- Member of the European Parliament : 1979–1980 (resignation). Elected in 1979.
National Assembly
- Member of the National Assembly of France for Vosges: 1962–1972 (Became Secretary of State in 1972). Elected in 1962, re-elected in 1967, 1968, 1973, but he stayed Secretary of State.
Senate
- President of the Senate of France: 1998–2008. Elected in 1998, re-elected in 2001, 2004.
- Président of the Finance Commission of the Senate : 1986–1998.
- Senator of Vosges : 1977-2014. Elected in 1977, re-elected in 1986, 1995, 2004.
Regional Council
- Regional councillor of Lorraine: 1977–1992.
General Council
- President of the General Council of Vosges : 1976-2015. Re-elected in 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2011.
- General councillor of Vosges : 1964-2015. Re-elected in 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2001, 2008.
Municipal Council
- Mayor of Remiremont : 1983-2001. Re-elected in 1989, 1995.
- Deputy Mayor of Remiremont : 1971-1983. Re-elected in 1977.
- Municipal councillor of Remiremont : 1965–2001. Re-elected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.
References
- ^ a b CV at Senate website (in French).
- ^ Page for Poncelet as a member of the Second Legislature, National Assembly website (in French).
- ^ Page for Poncelet as a member of the Third Legislature, National Assembly website (in French).
- ^ Page for Poncelet as a member of the Fourth Legislature, National Assembly website (in French).
- ^ "Gaullist elected as speaker of French upper house", France 2 TV teletext (nl.newsbank.com), 2 October 1998.
- ^ "Christian Poncelet ne souhaite pas briguer un nouveau mandat de Président du Sénat", Senate website, 24 September 2008 (in French).
- ^ "Séance du 1er octobre 2008 (compte rendu intégral des débats)", Senate website (in French).
- ^ Christian Poncelet, ancien président du Sénat et maire de Remiremont est mort à 92 ans (in French)