Bernard Brochand (born 5 June 1938 in
Nice
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) is a French politician who was a
member
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of the
National Assembly of France from 2001 to 2002. He represented the
8th constituency of the
Alpes-Maritimes department, as a member of
the Republicans.
His constituency covered the
Riviera
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resort of
Cannes
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.
Professional life
His career began at Procter & Gamble, before rising to be the head of Eurocom in 1975, and DDB International publicity agency in 1989.
His lifelong passion for sport, and especially football lead to his joining the administration council of
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
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in 1971, and becoming the president of the club association at the end of the 1990s.
Political life
He is a member of
The Republicans (LR) group in the National Assembly. In 2004, he co-signed a proposition to re-establish the death penalty for acts of terrorism.
At 79, he became the
Father of the House at the
2017 parliamentary election.
He did not seek re-election in the
2022 French legislative election
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.
References
1938 births
Living people
Politicians from Nice
Rally for the Republic politicians
Union for a Popular Movement politicians
The Republicans (France) politicians
The Strong Right
The Social Right
Modern and Humanist France
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Mayors of places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
HEC Paris alumni
Deputies of the 11th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
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21st-century French politicians