Jacques Hébert (French politician)

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Jacques Hébert
In office
1962–1973
Preceded byRené Schmitt
Succeeded byLouis Darinot
Personal details
Born(1920-08-08)8 August 1920
Falaise, France
Died15 February 2018(2018-02-15) (aged 97)
Falaise, France
Political partyUDR

Jacques Hébert (8 August 1920 – 15 February 2018) was a French politician.

Born on 8 August 1920 in

Free French Forces.[1][2] For his military service, Hébert was named a Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour and received an Order of Liberation.[1] He was elected mayor of Cherbourg in 1959 and stepped down in 1977. Between 1963 and 1973, Hébert represented the fifth constituency of Manche in the National Assembly.[3] He died in Falaise, Calvados, at the age of 97 on 15 February 2018.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Caradec, Célia (16 February 2018). "Décès de Jacques Hébert, ancien maire de Cherbourg et compagnon de la Libération". Tendance Ouest (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Décès de Jacques Hébert, Compagnon de La Libération". Le Figaro (in French). Agence France Presse. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "L'ancien député et maire de Cherbourg Jacques Hébert est décédé". actu.fr. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Jacques Hébert, ancien maire de Cherbourg et compagnon de la Libération, est mort". La Manche Libre (in French). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ Fardel, Jacqueline (16 February 2018). "Mort de Jacques Hébert, ancien maire de Cherbourg et figure de la Résistance". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2018.