Jacques Golliet | |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1931 |
Birth Place: | Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France |
Nationality: | French |
Party: | UDF CDS |
Office: | Mayor of Thônes |
Term Start: | 1974 |
Term End: | 1983 |
Office2: | General Councillor of the Canton of Thônes |
Term Start2: | 1982 |
Term End2: | 1992 |
Predecessor2: | Aimé Dupont |
Successor2: | Jean-Paul Amoudry |
Office3: | French Senator from Haute-Savoie |
Term Start3: | 28 September 1986 |
Term End3: | 1 October 1995 |
Parliamentarygroup3: | Centrist Union group |
Jacques Golliet (14 December 1931, Annecy – 31 October 2020) was a French politician.[1] He served as a Senator from Haute-Savoie from 28 September 1986 to 1 October 1995.[2]
A professor and lecturer, Golliet began his political career as Mayor of Thônes in 1974, succeeding Joseph-François Angelloz. He then became General Councillor. He was elected to the Senate in 1986, representing Haute-Savoie, and staying in power until 1995. While at the Luxembourg Palace, he was a member of the Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defense and the Armed Forces. He was also one of the Senators behind the creation of the International Information Group on Tibet.
Jacques Golliet died on 31 October 2020 at the age of 88.[3]