Daniel Colliard Explained

Daniel Colliard
Birth Date:1930 8, df=y
Birth Place:Dieppe, France
Death Place:Le Havre, France
Nationality:French
Party:PCF
Office:Mayor of Le Havre
Term Start:10 October 1994
Term End:25 June 1995
Successor:Antoine Rufenacht
Office2:Member of the French National Assembly
Term Start2:2 April 1993
Term End2:21 April 1997
Predecessor2:André Duroméa
Successor2:Daniel Paul
Constituency2:Seine-Maritime's 8th constituency
Office3:General Councilor of the Canton of Le Havre-5
Term Start3:1976
Term End3:1982
Predecessor3:Robert Lenoble
Successor3:Jean-Yves Besselat

Daniel Colliard (in French pronounced as /danjɛl kɔljaʁ/; 14 August 1930 – 2 January 2022) was a French politician.[1] He was a member of the French Communist Party (PCF).

Life and career

Colliard was born to a Catholic family who moved to Le Havre in 1938. During his education, he was a member of Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne.[2] He became employed as a cement worker during the 1950s to help reconstruct the city following World War II.[2] He joined the PCF in 1955 and took on responsibilities at the party's headquarters.[2]

He was elected to the Municipal Council of Le Havre in 1956 and became deputy mayor to and . When Duroméa resigned on 10 October 1994, Colliard replaced him and became mayor of Le Havre. Colliard was elected to the National Assembly in 1993 and represented Seine-Maritime's 8th constituency from 1993 to 1997.[3] Additionally, he was General Councilor of the Canton of Le Havre-5 from 1976 to 1982.

Colliard died in Le Havre on 2 January 2022, at the age of 91.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Arnould. Véronique. 4 January 2022. Disparition de Daniel Colliard, une grande figure communiste du Havre. French. France 3 Normandie. Le Havre. 4 January 2022.
  2. Web site: COLLIARD Daniel, René, Marie. Le Maitron. 14 January 2022. French.
  3. Web site: Daniel Colliard. Assemblée nationale. French.
  4. News: Nouvellon. Marie-Charlotte. 4 January 2022. Ancien député communiste et maire du Havre, Daniel Colliard est décédé. French. Actu.fr. Le Havre. 4 January 2022.