Jean-Claude Étienne (; 6 August 1941,

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(

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) – 11 March 2017) was a French politician, and a member of the

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. He represented the

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department and is a member of the

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Party.

Biography

Professor of medicine by profession, he was elected Senator of the

on 23 September 2001 after being member of the second district of the Marne. On 27 October 2010, he was appointed member of the group of electable individuals to the

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(CESE). He was replaced in the

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by Mireille Oudit, from 3 November 2010.

Local mandates

* 1986 - 1998 : Regional Councillor

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* 1995 - in 2001 :

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* 1996 - 1998 : Senior Vice President of Regional Council of Champagne-Ardenne * 1998 - 2004 : Chairman of the Regional Council of Champagne-Ardenne * 2004 - 2010 : Regional Council of Champagne-Ardenne

Parliamentary seats

* 2 April 1993 - 30 September 2001 : Representative (RPR) of the second district of the Marne * 1 October 2001 - 2 November 2010 : Senator (RPR and UMP) of the Marne

Other functions

* Senior Vice President of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology * Member of the High Council for Biotechnology * Member of the group of electable individuals to the CESE

References

Page on the Senate website
1941 births 2017 deaths French senators of the Fifth Republic Union for a Popular Movement politicians Debout la France politicians Senators of Marne (department) {{France-politician-UMP-stub