Bruno Durieux
Encyclopedia
Bruno Durieux, born October 23, 1944 in Montigny, Sarthe
is a French
politician
.
before embarking upon an administrative career. Entering politics, Durieux served in the cabinet of Raymond Barre
from 1976 to 1981, and was deputy of the Nord (département) from 1986 to 1990.
In 1990 he became a member of the Michel Rocard
administration. With the change in government in 1995, he was named by defense minister Charles Millon
to represent the defense department overseas. In 1997, he was named president of the Internation Defense Counsel, a company 50% supported by the Ministry of Defense with a mission of consulting on the use of French weapons in countries employing French defense systems.
He was elected mayor of Grignan
in the Drôme in 1995 and was reelected in 2001 and 2008. He is the town's current mayor.
Montigny, Sarthe
Montigny is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France....
is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Biography
Durieux is a graduate of the École polytechnique and ENSAE (École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique). He served in Algeria under the command of Marcel BigeardMarcel Bigeard
Marcel "Bruno" Bigeard was a French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina and Algeria. He was one of the commanders in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and is thought by many to have been a dominating influence on French 'unconventional' warfare thinking from that time onwards...
before embarking upon an administrative career. Entering politics, Durieux served in the cabinet of Raymond Barre
Raymond Barre
Raymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981...
from 1976 to 1981, and was deputy of the Nord (département) from 1986 to 1990.
In 1990 he became a member of the Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party . He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991, during which he created the Revenu minimum d'insertion , a social minimum welfare program for indigents, and led the Matignon Accords regarding the status...
administration. With the change in government in 1995, he was named by defense minister Charles Millon
Charles Millon
Charles Marie Philippe Millon, born on 13 November 1945 in Belley, Ain, is a French politician. A member of the UDF, he was member of the French parliament for Ain and President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council. He was Minister of Defence from 1995 to 1997 in Alain Juppé's government, and led...
to represent the defense department overseas. In 1997, he was named president of the Internation Defense Counsel, a company 50% supported by the Ministry of Defense with a mission of consulting on the use of French weapons in countries employing French defense systems.
He was elected mayor of Grignan
Grignan
Grignan is a commune in the Drôme department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It has a magnificent Renaissance castle and is mentioned in the letters that Madame de Sévigné wrote to her daughter, Madame de Grignan, in the 17th century....
in the Drôme in 1995 and was reelected in 2001 and 2008. He is the town's current mayor.
External links
- De l'IVG à la peine de mort, article polémique de l'Humanité sur les prises de position de Bruno Durieux.