Jean-Christophe Parisot Explained
| Jean-Christophe Parisot |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Douala, Cameroon |
| Death Place: | Montpellier, France |
| Years Active: | Late 20th into 21st century |
Jean-Christophe Parisot de Bayard (20 June 1967 – 18 October 2020) was a French political scientist and disability activist with tetraplegia due to myopathy.
Early life and education
He was born in Douala, Cameroon. At ten he was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. His two sisters also have this condition. In 1989 he became the first disabled student to graduate from the Sciences Po.[1]
. In 1997 he established the National League of Disabled Students.[2] He graduated in 1995 and became a doctor in political science.[3]
Career
Parisot served as a ministerial delegate in the French Ministry of Employment and Disability Integration.[4] He was also the president and founder of the Collectif des Démocrates Handicapés (Collective of Disabled Democrats).[5] in 2002 and 2007 he ran for presidency just to show that disabled people also can take difficult tasks.[6]
Parisot died on 18 October 2020 at the age of 53.[7]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/14/world/europe/jean-christophe-parisot-a-champion-of-frances-downtrodden.html "A Champion of France's Downtrodden, With Limits of His Own", The New York Times
- https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/author/jeanchristophe-parisot-de-bayard/ Jean-Christophe Parisot de BayardPolitologue
- https://angouleme.catholique.fr/Jean-Christophe-Parisot-diacre-prefet-et-myopathe Jean-Christophe Parisot, diacre, préfet et myopathe
- McGinty, Craig (22 March 2007). "Disabled People for Integration?". This French Life. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- Schofield, Hugh (10 January 2002). "Disability Ruling Caused Huge Offence". BBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- https://montpellier.maville.com/actu/actudet_-jean-christophe-parisot-premier-handicape-dans-le-fauteuil-d-un-prefet-_52743-2121648_actu.Htm Jean-Christophe Parisot, premier handicapé dans le fauteuil d'un préfet
- https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Jean-Christophe-Parisot-prefet-diacre-mort-2020-10-19-1201120284 Jean-Christophe Parisot, préfet et diacre, est mort
