Bruno Léchevin Explained

Bruno Léchevin
Birth Date:27 January 1952
Birth Place:Sallaumines, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Trade unionist

Bruno Léchevin (27 January 1952 – 6 February 2020) was a French trade unionist.[1] [2] He was President of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency from 2013 to 2018.

Biography

Léchevin was born in 1952 in Sallaumines, a former mining town in Pas-de-Calais. After his schooling, Léchevin became a certified carpenter.[3] He joined the Young Christian Workers in 1967, and participated in the May 68 events.[4] He served as President of the Young Christian Workers from 1974 to 1978.[5]

Léchevin began his career at Électricité de France in 1979 as a storekeeper in Lyon.[6] At the same time, he was taking courses at the Catholic University of Lyon. In 1980, he became a permanent member of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour. He became a federal secretary for the confederation, and participated in the protests for the 35-hour workweek.[7] He left his position in 1999.

In 1986, Léchevin founded Électriciens sans frontières.[8] In 2000, he became a member of the Commission de régulation de l'énergie. He was appointed as a general delegate at the Médiateur national de l'énergie.[9] In March 2013, he became chairman of the board of directors of the French Environment & Energy Management Agency.[10] He also joined the board of directors of Électricité de France in May of that same year.[11] In 2019, Léchevin became head of the Finance Climate Pact, a European climate bank founded by Jean Jouzel and Pierre Larrouturou.[12]

Léchevin died on 6 February 2020 at the age of 68.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruno Lechevin. Fournisseur électricité. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100223065549/http://fournisseurs-electricite.com/portraits-et-biographies/bruno-lechevin. 23 February 2010.
  2. Web site: Bruno Léchevin, syndicaliste et ancien président de l’Ademe, est mort. 6 February 2020. Le Monde. French.
  3. Web site: Bruno Léchevin, de la CFDT à EDF. 3 April 1999. Le Monde. French.
  4. Web site: Bruno Léchevin, une énergie maîtrisée. 3 May 2013. La Croix. French.
  5. Web site: Faire de la transition énergétique un levier de sortie de crise. 20 September 2013. La Tribune. French.
  6. Web site: Bruno Léchevin. Acteurs Publics. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513040818/http://www.acteurspublics.com/biographies/detail/84669. 13 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Accord pour les 35 heures: EDF-GDF / Négociations 32 heures. 12 January 1999. ina.fr. French.
  8. Web site: Bruno Lechevin nommé à la tête de l’Ademe. 13 March 2013. L'Usine Nouvelle. French.
  9. Web site: NOM-Léchevin-délégué médiateur énergie- 20 mai 2008. 19 May 2008. Acteurs Publics. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514040137/http://www.acteurspublics.com/2008/05/19/nom-lechevin-delegue-mediateur-energie-20-mai-2008. 14 May 2014.
  10. Web site: Décret du 14 mars 2013 portant nomination du président du conseil d'administration de l'Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie - M. LÉCHEVIN (Bruno). 14 March 2013. Legifrance.gouv. French.
  11. Web site: Décret du 6 mai 2013 portant nomination au conseil d'administration d'Electricité de France - M. LÉCHEVIN (Bruno). 6 May 2013. Legifrance.gouv. French.
  12. Web site: Entretien avec Bruno Léchevin, délégué général du Pacte Finance-Climat. 9 May 2019. Pacte Finance-Climat. French.
  13. Web site: Bruno Léchevin, ancien président de l'Ademe, est décédé. 7 February 2020. batiactu. French.
  14. Web site: Décret du 29 mars 2013 portant promotion et nomination. 29 March 2013. Legifrance.gouv. French.
  15. Web site: Décret du 29 mars 2002 portant promotion et nomination. 29 March 2002. Legifrance.gouv. French.
  16. Web site: Décret du 14 mai 1998 portant promotion et nomination. 14 May 1998. Legifrance.gouv. French.

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