Jean-Michel Bertrand (6 June 1943 at Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle – 19 February 2008 at the

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) was a French politician of the

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(UMP).

Biography

A pharmacist by occupation, Jean-Michel Bertrand was elected mayor of

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on 25 March 2001, then MP on 16 June 2002, for the twelfth legislature (2002–2007). During his political career he was a member of the Council on National Road Safety (Conseil national de sécurité routière CNSR), and made 38 proposals on such issues. For health reasons, Jean-Michel Bertrand was not a candidate re-election in 2007.

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, 1st assistant to the mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse, was elected MP on 17 June 2007. Sometimes nicknamed "the bulldozer of the Dombes" for municipal action, Jean-Michel Bertrand died on 19 February 2008 aged 64. He was suffering from a

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Awards

By decree of the President dated 30 January 2008, Jean-Michel Bertrand was made a Knight of the

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References

1943 births 2008 deaths People from Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle Rally for the Republic politicians Union for a Popular Movement politicians Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Ain Regional councillors of France Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Knights of the Legion of Honour Deaths from myelodysplastic syndrome {{France-politician-RPR-stub