Jean-Louis Léonard
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Jean-Louis Léonard
Jean-Louis Léonard (born on 24 July 1950 in Besançon
(Doubs
) is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP).
A mayor
of Châtelaillon-Plage
from 1984 to 1995 and again since 1996, he has been a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency
since 2002. He has been a 16th vice-president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
since March 2008.
A former municipal councillor of La Rochelle
(1995-1996), he has been a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency
between 1993 and 1997.
by profession, Jean-Louis Léonard began his political career on the occasion of the 1983 municipal elections
. A member of the Rally for the Republic
(RPR), he became a deputy mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage. In 1984, he succeeded the then mayor Paul Michaud after his death. In the 1989 municipal elections
, he was re-elected as a mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage. After his resignation as a municipal councillor of La Rochelle, he was again elected as a mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage on 21 November 1996. He was re-elected as a mayor in the 2001
and 2008 municipal elections
.
He has been a 16th vice-president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
since March 2008. In relations with the Charente-Maritime
's general council
, he is in charge of the direction schedule and tourist development thread.
In the 1988 cantonal elections
, he was elected as a general councillor of Aytré
succeeding Léon Belly (PCF
). Re-elected as a general councillor of Aytré in 1994
and 2001
, he has been a vice-president of the Charente-Maritime's general council between 1994 and 2002; during eight years, he was in charge of economics. On 24 August 2002, he resigned as a general councillor because of the law of accumulation of mandates ("Cumul des mandats
").
, he left the municipality of Châtelaillon-Plage and faced Michel Crépeau
, then mayor of La Rochelle, in the 1995 municipal election
. Polling 29%, his municipal list was overwhelmingly defeated by the miscellaneous left list of Michel Crépeau (58.02%). A municipal councillor of La Rochelle since 18 June 1995, he resigned on 15 October 1996.
in the 1997 legislative election
.
, he was a candidate in the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency (Rochefort
and a part of Aunis
). In the first round, he polled 38.45% (19,970 votes) whereas his socialist
opponent André Bonnin got 29.88% (15,519 votes). In the run-off, he defeated André Bonnin (46.45%, 23,132 votes) and was largely elected with 53.55% (26,671 votes) as a MP of this constituency. In Châtelaillon-Plage, he largely got the absolute majority in the first-round (56.83%) and polled 65.50% in the run-off.
In 2002, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) gained the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency, which had been won in 1997 by the socialist Bernard Grasset.
In the 2007 legislative election
, he narrowly kept his seat in the run-off.
In the first round, he polled 42.98% (23,432 votes) whereas his socialist opponent André Bonnin got 29.99% (16,351 votes). In the run-off, he polled 50.20% (27,321 votes) whereas André Bonnin got 49.80% (27,101 votes). The gap consisted of only 220 votes between the two candidates. In Châtelaillon-Plage, he largely got the absolute majority in the first round (60.15%) and polled 65.48% in the run-off.
Jean-Louis Léonard (born on 24 July 1950 in Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
(Doubs
Doubs
Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
) is a French politician and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
(UMP).
A mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Châtelaillon-Plage
Châtelaillon-Plage
Châtelaillon-Plage is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.It is located south of the city of La Rochelle and is also a suburb. It is twinned with Knebworth in England.-Population:-History:...
from 1984 to 1995 and again since 1996, he has been a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency
Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency
The 2nd constituency of the Charente-Maritime is a French legislative constituency in the Charente-Maritime department .It consists of nine cantons located in the arrondissements of La Rochelle and Rochefort: Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, Aytré, Courçon, La Jarrie, Marans, Rochefort-Centre, Rochefort-Nord,...
since 2002. He has been a 16th vice-president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
The Agglomeration community of La Rochelle is an intercommunal structure gathering La Rochelle with seventeen surrounding towns and villages of Aunis in the northern Charente-Maritime....
since March 2008.
A former municipal councillor of La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
(1995-1996), he has been a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency
Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency
The 1st constituency of the Charente-Maritime is a French legislative constituency in the Charente-Maritime department .It consists of eleven cantons and twenty municipalities located in Aunis and the Île de Ré:* Ars-en-Ré: Ars-en-Ré, La Couarde-sur-Mer, Loix, Les Portes-en-Ré,...
between 1993 and 1997.
Successful implantation: Châtelaillon-Plage and canton of Aytré
EngineerEngineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
by profession, Jean-Louis Léonard began his political career on the occasion of the 1983 municipal elections
French municipal elections, 1983
Municipal elections were held in France on 6 and 13 March 1983. The left, in power since only two years, was defeated in the 1983 locals by the RPR-UDF. The Communists lost Saint-Étienne and Reims, while the PS lost Tourcoing, Grenoble, and Roubaix. They narrowly held Marseille against Jean-Claude...
. A member of the Rally for the Republic
Rally for the Republic
The Rally for the Republic , was a French right-wing political party. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic , it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaullism...
(RPR), he became a deputy mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage. In 1984, he succeeded the then mayor Paul Michaud after his death. In the 1989 municipal elections
French municipal elections, 1989
Municipal elections were held in France on 12 and 19 March 1989. After the 1983 disaster, the left did relatively well in 1989. They gained Nantes, Strasbourg, Brest, Orléans, Mulhouse, Avignon, Chambéry, and Blois while losing Amiens, Saint-Malo, and Laon. The Communists continued their decline....
, he was re-elected as a mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage. After his resignation as a municipal councillor of La Rochelle, he was again elected as a mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage on 21 November 1996. He was re-elected as a mayor in the 2001
French municipal elections, 2001
Municipal elections were held in France on 11 and 18 March 2001. These elections were marked by a setback for the left and a victory for the right one year before the 2002 presidential election...
and 2008 municipal elections
French municipal elections, 2008
The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes...
.
He has been a 16th vice-president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
Agglomeration community of La Rochelle
The Agglomeration community of La Rochelle is an intercommunal structure gathering La Rochelle with seventeen surrounding towns and villages of Aunis in the northern Charente-Maritime....
since March 2008. In relations with the Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
's general council
General councils (France)
The General councils are assemblies of the French departments. They are elected by universal suffrage.-List of the Presidents of the General councils:-External links:*...
, he is in charge of the direction schedule and tourist development thread.
In the 1988 cantonal elections
French cantonal elections, 1988
Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 25 September and 2 October 1988. Abstention exploded to 50.9% in the first round and 53% in the runoff, likely due to the election being the third held that here after the presidential and legislative elections. The...
, he was elected as a general councillor of Aytré
Canton of Aytré
The Canton of Aytré is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean near Angoulins, the highest point is in Aytré at 21 m, the average elevation is 4 m.-Communes of Aytré:...
succeeding Léon Belly (PCF
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
). Re-elected as a general councillor of Aytré in 1994
French cantonal elections, 1994
Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 20 and 24 March 1994.-Electoral system:The cantonales elections use the same system as the regional or legislative elections. There is a 10% threshold needed to proceed to the second round.-National results:...
and 2001
French cantonal elections, 2001
Cantonal elections to elect half the membership of the general councils of France's 100 departments were held on 11 and 18 March 2001. While the left did poorly in the municipal elections held on the same dates, it emerged as the overall winner in the cantonal elections, gaining control of six...
, he has been a vice-president of the Charente-Maritime's general council between 1994 and 2002; during eight years, he was in charge of economics. On 24 August 2002, he resigned as a general councillor because of the law of accumulation of mandates ("Cumul des mandats
Cumul des mandats
The cumul des mandats , is a political practice that has evidenced itself in modern French politics. It consists of holding several political offices at multiple levels of government...
").
Unsuccessful implantation: La Rochelle
Encouraged by his success in the 1993 legislative electionFrench legislative election, 1993
French legislative elections took place on 21 and 28 March 1993 to elect the 10th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic.Since 1988, President François Mitterrand and his Socialist cabinets had relied on a relative parliamentary majority. Without the support of the Communists, Prime minister...
, he left the municipality of Châtelaillon-Plage and faced Michel Crépeau
Michel Crépeau
Michel Crépeau was a French centre-left politician.Born in 1930, barrister, he joined the Radical Party. When it split in 1972, he founded the Movement of Left Radicals which chosen the alliance with the Socialist Party and the French Communist Party...
, then mayor of La Rochelle, in the 1995 municipal election
French municipal elections, 1995
Municipal elections were held in France on 11 and 18 June 1995, more or less than one month after Jacques Chirac's election.The far-right National Front elected 3 mayors in Provence: Toulon, Orange, Marignane. It was the first time the far-right led an executive alone. In other races, Jean Tiberi ...
. Polling 29%, his municipal list was overwhelmingly defeated by the miscellaneous left list of Michel Crépeau (58.02%). A municipal councillor of La Rochelle since 18 June 1995, he resigned on 15 October 1996.
MP of La Rochelle (1993-1997)
In the 1993 legislative election, Jean-Louis Léonard defeated Michel Crépeau, mayor of La Rochelle since 1971 and MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency since 1973. A Member of the Parliament during four years, he did not run in this constituencyConstituency (France)
France is divided into 577 constituencies for the legislative elections . Members of Parliament to the National Assembly are elected in a two round system to a term fixed to a maximum of five years...
in the 1997 legislative election
French legislative election, 1997
French legislative election took place on 25 May and 1 June 1997 to elect the 11th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. It was the consequence of President Jacques Chirac's decision to call the legislative election one year before the deadline....
.
MP of Rochefort (2002-)
In the 2002 legislative electionFrench legislative election, 2002
-12th Assembly by Parliamentary Group:...
, he was a candidate in the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency (Rochefort
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
Rochefort is a commune in southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary. It is a sub-prefecture of the Charente-Maritime department.-History:...
and a part of Aunis
Aunis
Aunis is a historical province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Castrum Allionis the historic capital which gives its name to the province....
). In the first round, he polled 38.45% (19,970 votes) whereas his socialist
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
opponent André Bonnin got 29.88% (15,519 votes). In the run-off, he defeated André Bonnin (46.45%, 23,132 votes) and was largely elected with 53.55% (26,671 votes) as a MP of this constituency. In Châtelaillon-Plage, he largely got the absolute majority in the first-round (56.83%) and polled 65.50% in the run-off.
In 2002, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) gained the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency, which had been won in 1997 by the socialist Bernard Grasset.
In the 2007 legislative election
French legislative election, 2007
The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, a few weeks after the French presidential election run-off on 6 May. 7,639 candidates stood for 577 seats, including France's overseas possessions...
, he narrowly kept his seat in the run-off.
In the first round, he polled 42.98% (23,432 votes) whereas his socialist opponent André Bonnin got 29.99% (16,351 votes). In the run-off, he polled 50.20% (27,321 votes) whereas André Bonnin got 49.80% (27,101 votes). The gap consisted of only 220 votes between the two candidates. In Châtelaillon-Plage, he largely got the absolute majority in the first round (60.15%) and polled 65.48% in the run-off.
Local mandates
- Mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage: 17 December 1984-18 June 1995; since 21 November 1996
- 16th vice-president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle: since March 2008
Former local mandates
- Municipal councillor of La Rochelle: 18 June 1995-15 October 1996
- General councillor of AytréCanton of AytréThe Canton of Aytré is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean near Angoulins, the highest point is in Aytré at 21 m, the average elevation is 4 m.-Communes of Aytré:...
: 3 October 1988-24 August 2002 - Vice-president of the Charente-MaritimeCharente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
's general councilGeneral councils (France)The General councils are assemblies of the French departments. They are elected by universal suffrage.-List of the Presidents of the General councils:-External links:*...
(28 March 1994-24 August 2002): in charge of economics
National mandate
- MP of the Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency (since 19 June 2002) : Union for a Popular Movement parliamentary group, member of the committee of defence (2002-2007), member of the committee of economics (since 2007), president of the friendship group France/PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(since 2002)
Former national mandate
- MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency: 28 March 1993-21 April 1997
External links
- Official website
- Jean-Louis Léonard's official biography, French National Assembly