Dominique Mortemousque Explained

Dominique Mortemousque
Birth Date:2 June 1950
Birth Place:Nojals-et-Clotte, France
Death Place:Périgueux, France
Nationality:French
Party:UMP
LR
Office:Mayor of Beaumontois-en-Périgord
Term Start:7 January 2016
Term End:7 May 2022
Predecessor:position established
Office2:Mayor of Beaumont-du-Périgord
Term Start2:21 March 2008
Term End2:1 January 2016
Predecessor2:Dominique David-Astier
Successor2:position abolished
Office3:Member of the Senate of France
Term Start3:8 June 2002
Term End3:30 September 2008
Predecessor3:Xavier Darcos
Successor3:Claude Bérit-Débat
Constituency3:Dordogne
Office4:General Councilor of the
Term Start4:27 March 1998
Term End4:2 April 2015
Predecessor4:Paul Testut
Successor4:position abolished
Office5:Mayor of Nojals-et-Clotte
Term Start5:16 June 1995
Term End5:16 March 2008
Successor5:Alain Merchadou

Dominique Mortemousque (2 June 1950 – 7 May 2022) was a French politician.[1] He was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement and later The Republicans.

Biography

A farmer by profession, Mortemousque served as mayor of Nojals-et-Clotte from 1995 to 2008.[1] In March 1998, he was elected to represent the in the General Council of Dordogne.[1] In 2002, he succeeded Xavier Darcos in the Senate, representing Dordogne.[2] In March 2008, he was elected mayor of Beaumont-du-Périgord.[3] He was Vice-President of the from 2008 to 2012. He was defeated in the 2008 French Senate election by Claude Bérit-Débat of the Socialist Party.[4]

On 17 June 2012, Mortemousque was defeated by of Europe Ecology – The Greens in his bid to represent Dordogne's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly.[5] He was re-elected as mayor of Beaumont-du-Périgord in 2014. He was defeated in his 2015 bid to represent the Canton of Lalinde in the Departmental Council of Dordogne. On 1 January 2016, four communes were merged to form Beaumontois-en-Périgord, of which he served as the first mayor.[6]

Mortemousque died in Périgueux on 7 May 2022, at the age of 71.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Penaud, Guy. 1999. Dictionnaire biographique du Périgor. French. Éditions Fanlac. 2-86577-214-4.
  2. Web site: MORTEMOUSQUE Dominique. Sénat. French.
  3. News: 3 April 2008. Voici vos 557 maires. French. Sud Ouest.
  4. Web site: Résultats des élections sénatoriales 2008. Ministère de l'Intérieur. French.
  5. Web site: Résultats des élections législatives 2012. Ministère de l'Intérieur. French.
  6. Web site: REUNION DU CONSEIL MUNICIPAL de la Commune de BEAUMONTOIS EN PERIGORD du 7 JANVIER 2016. beaumont-du-perigord.fr. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808202446/http://www.beaumont-du-perigord.fr/MairieGestion/uploads/mairies/75/56b1f0ec0eaf7.pdf#federation=archive.wikiwix.com. 8 August 2016. 9 May 2022.
  7. News: Roos Weil. Lise. 7 May 2022. Dominique Mortemousque, figure politique de la Dordogne, est décédé. French. France Bleu. Dordogne. 9 May 2022.