Jean-François Humbert (; born 17 October 1952) is a French

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and a member of the

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. He represents the

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Party. In the 2004 Franche-Comté regional election, he solicited reelection as

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but was defeated by Socialist Raymond Forni. On 21 September 2008 he was narrowly reelected as

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. On 17 October 2009 he announced that he would challenge Socialist President

Marie-Marguerite Dufay Marie-Marguerite Dufay (), best known as Marie-Guite Dufay (; born 21 May 1949), is a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who serves as president of the regional council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Political career Dufay was first ele ...

and UMP candidate

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in the

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. Nine days later, he resigned the Presidency of UMP Group in the Regional Council.

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Page on the Senate website
1952 births Living people French senators of the Fifth Republic President of Franche-Comté Franche-Comté Regional Councillors Union for a Popular Movement politicians Tibet freedom activists Senators of Doubs {{France-politician-UMP-stub