Jean-Pierre Brard, (born 7 February 1948), is a French

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. Initially a teacher, he entered politics and was elected was deputy mayor of Montreuil,

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobigny ...

, a post he held until 1984 when he was elected

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of the same city. He remained mayor until March 2008. He is a member of the

Convention for a Progressive Alternative The Convention for a Progressive Alternative (french: Convention pour une alternative progressiste, CAP) was a French left-wing political party founded in 1994. It was founded by reformist Communists (Charles Fiterman, Jean-Pierre Brard), Social ...

(CAP) and a deputy to the

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since 1988. A former member of the

French Communist Party The French Communist Party (french: Parti communiste français, ''PCF'' ; ) is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism. The PCF is a member of the Party of the European Left, and its MEPs sit in the European Unit ...

(until 1996), he is affiliated to the parliamentary group of the

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. He is a member of the Parliamentary Office for evaluation of scientific and technological options, and he participates in various task forces and commissions on sects, the economy and finance.

Political offices held

Local offices

1971–1984

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and Deputy Mayor of Montreuil 1984–2008

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of Montreuil 2008–2014

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of Montreuil (opposition)

Member of Parliament

1988–2012 member of the seventh district of

References

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Official site
1948 births Living people People from Orne French Communist Party politicians Convention for a Progressive Alternative politicians Mayors of places in Île-de-France Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic {{France-politician-PCF-stub