Bernard Bellec Explained

Bernard Bellec
Birth Date:1934 5, df=y
Birth Place:Hayange, France
Death Place:Niort, France
Nationality:French
Party:PS
Office:Mayor of Niort
Term Start:8 January 1986
Term End:6 December 2002
Office2:President of the
Term Start2:April 2001
Term End2:October 2002
Predecessor2:position established
Successor2:Alain Mathieu

Bernard Bellec (8 May 1934 – 23 February 2023) was a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS).[1]

Biography

Born in Hayange on 8 May 1934, Bellec began his professional career with the . He was president of from 1996 to 2009.

A member of the PS, Bellec became Deputy Mayor of Niort in 1971 before becoming Mayor in 1986 after the sudden death of his predecessor, . He was re-elected in 1995 despite a dispute with party leader Ségolène Royal. He was re-elected again in 2001 but resigned on 6 December 2002 following pressure from party activist Étienne Bonnin. From April 2001 to October 2002, he was President of the .

In 1993, Bellec was the PS nominee for the National Assembly in Deux-Sèvres's 1st constituency, but lost in the second round to .

Bernard Bellec died in Niort on 23 February 2023, at the age of 88.[2]

Distinctions

Notes and References

  1. News: 23 February 2023. Nécrologie. Bernard Bellec, ancien maire de Niort, est décédé. French. Ouest-France. Niort. 28 February 2023.
  2. News: Revert. Yves. 23 February 2023. Bernard Bellec, ancien maire de Niort, est décédé. French. La Nouvelle République. 28 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Bernard Bellec. Journal officiel de la République française. French.