Alfred Chupin Explained

Alfred Chupin
Birth Date:13 August 1916
Birth Place:Brest, France
Death Place:Formentera, Spain
Nationality:French
Party:RPF
USDR
RGR
Office:Member of the French National Assembly
Term Start:1 June 1951
Term End:1 December 1955
Constituency:Finistère
Office2:Mayor of Brest
Term Start2:26 October 1947
Term End2:5 September 1953

Alfred Pierre Marie Chupin (13 August 1916 – 26 July 2021) was a French politician.[1]

Biography

The son of a trader in Brest, Chupin trained as an engineer and became a pilot in the French Air Force.[2] [3] He owned a plumbing and heating business prior to entering politics, inspired by Charles de Gaulle.

Chupin was elected Mayor of Brest in 1947, following the great success by other Rally of the French People (RPF) politicians. He was re-elected in 1950, although his second term was marred by the death of, an opponent who was killed during a demonstration harshly repressed by the police on 17 April 1950.[4] In 1951, he was elected to the National Assembly for Finistère, still a member of the RPF. During his mandate, he moved to the centre-left and joined the Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance (USDF) following the dissolution of the RPF in 1953. That year, he failed to be re-elected as Mayor of Brest, losing to Popular Republican Movement candidate .[5]

Chupin supported Pierre Mendès France and his policies, moving further away from his previous Gaullist ideals with his support of the Treaty establishing the European Defence Community.

In 1956, Chupin lost his seat in the National Assembly, earning only 3.2% of the vote. He never returned to politics.

Alfred Chupin died in Formentera on 26 July 2021 at the age of 104.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 27 July 2021. L’ancien maire de Brest Alfred Chupin s’est éteint. French. Le Télégramme. Brest. 28 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Notre doyen a 100 ans. 13 August 2016. Association des Anciens Élèves de l'École de l'Air. French.
  3. News: 19 June 2010. Aéro-club. 80 bougies soufflées aujourd'hui. French. Le Télégramme. Brest. 28 July 2021.
  4. News: 5 April 2014. Alfred Chupin (1947 - 1953). French. Ouest-France. Brest. 28 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Alfred, Pierre, Marie Chupin. Assemblée Nationale. French.
  6. News: Olivier. Nicolas. 28 July 2021. L'ancien maire de Brest Alfred Chupin décède à l'âge de 104 ans. French. France Bleu. Lower Brittany. 28 July 2021.