Jean Mouchel Explained

Jean Mouchel
Birth Date:1928 5, df=y
Birth Place:Bricquebosq, France
Death Place:France
Nationality:French
Party:RPR
Office:Member of the European Parliament
Term Start:24 July 1984
Term End:24 July 1989
Constituency:France
Term Start1:16 February 1982
Term End1:30 September 1983
Constituency1:France

Jean Mouchel (22 May 1928 – 7 March 2022) was a French politician, novelist, and farmer.[1]

Life and career

Mouchel spent his childhood in Lieusaint, Manche, and subsequently became a farmer in Folligny and Noyers-Bocage. He became active in trade unions, serving as President of the Fédération régionale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles and vice-president of the Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles.

Mouchel's activism in trade unions led him to politics. In 1982, he was elected to represent France in the European Parliament as a member of the Rally for the Republic.[2] He was re-elected in 1984.[3] He also served in the, of which he became vice-president in 1986. In addition to his political activities, he was affiliated with the .

Jean Mouchel died on 7 March 2022, at the age of 93.[4]

Works

Notes and References

  1. News: Cagnard-Budiman. Daphné. 9 March 2022. En Normandie, Jean Mouchel aura passé sa vie à " servir les paysans ". French. Ouest-France. Normandy. 17 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Jean Mouchel. European Parliament.
  3. Web site: Jean Mouchel. European Parliament.
  4. News: Lerendu. Yohann. 11 March 2022. Nécrologie. Noyers-Bocage : Jean Mouchel, ardent défenseur du monde agricole, s'est éteint. French. La Manche libre. Noyers-Bocage. 17 March 2022.