Jean-Louis Fousseret

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Jean-Louis Fousseret
Fousseret in 2014
Mayor of Besançon
In office
25 March 2001 – 3 July 2020
Preceded byRobert Schwint
Succeeded byAnne Vignot
Member of the National Assembly
for Doubs's 1st constituency
In office
12 June 1997 – 18 June 2002
Preceded byClaude Girard
Succeeded byClaude Girard
Personal details
Born (1946-12-23) 23 December 1946 (age 77)
La République En Marche!
Territories of Progress
RelativesAlain Fousseret (brother)

Jean-Louis Fousseret (born 23 December 1946) is a French politician. A member of

Member of Parliament of the district of Doubs from 1997 to 2002. He was mayor of Besançon and president of Grand Besançon Métropole
from 2001 to 2020.

Biography

Fousseret was born in the French city of Besançon (Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). A technician in microtechnology, he graduated from the watchmaking school of Besançon and worked in the computer industry from 1967 to 1997.

His political career began when he entered the municipal politics of Besançon in 1983, and he was elected Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise in 1988. On 1 June 1997, Fousseret became a Member of Parliament for the district of Doubs, and a member of the

Fortifications of Vauban
.

Fousseret is also Vice-President of the Association of mayors of major cities of France and the LGV Rhin-Rhône association.

Close to the

La République En Marche!
in July 2018.

Mandates

General council of Besançon
  • Since 1983: Municipal council
  • 1983-1989: Adjunct of the mayor Robert Schwint posted to life of the areas of Besançon;
  • 1989-1995: Adjunct of the mayor posted to tourism and at the association life;
  • 1997-2001: Municipal council;
  • 2001-2020: Mayor of Besançon
Grand Besançon Métropole
  • 2001-2020: President
General council of Doubs
  • 1988 - 2001: Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise
Parliament
  • 1997 - 2002: Member of Parliament of the first district of the Doubs

References

  • Valentin Bontemps, « Jean-Louis Fousseret : être trop discret est un défaut »,
    L'Express
    , 15 septembre 2005 (l'expresse newspaper, 15 September 2005)