Marie-Josep Bissonnier | |
Birth Date: | 1940 12, df=y |
Birth Place: | Cerdon, Loiret, German-occupied France |
Nationality: | French |
Occupation: | Dental surgeon |
Education: | University of Nantes |
Party: | RPR UMP |
Office: | President of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine |
Term Start: | 23 March 2001 |
Term End: | 1 April 2004 |
Predecessor: | Pierre Méhaignerie |
Successor: | Jean-Louis Tourenne |
Office2: | Member of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine |
Term Start2: | 1979 |
Term End2: | 2004 |
Predecessor2: | Pierre de Rémond du Chelas |
Successor2: | Rozenn Geffroy |
Constituency2: | Canton of Plélan-le-Grand |
Office3: | Mayor of Plélan-le-Grand |
Term Start3: | March 1977 |
Term End3: | June 1995 |
Predecessor3: | M. Pinson |
Successor3: | Joël Turquety |
Marie-Joseph Bissonnier (25 December 1940 – 27 June 2023) was a French dental surgeon and politician of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) and the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).[1] In the 2001 French cantonal elections, he became President of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine, succeeding Pierre Méhaignerie.
Born in Cerdon, Loiret, Bissonnier was a dental surgeon by profession. He was elected to the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine from the Canton of Plélan-le-Grand in 1979. He was also Mayor of Plélan-le-Grand from 1977 to 1995. He ran in the on a list with, Georges Magnant, and Marie Daugan, but was unsuccessful against the preferred right-wing list of,,, and .
Bissonnier was elected President of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine in 2001, serving until 1 April 2004. He was chosen by his predecessor, Pierre Méhaignerie. In 2004, he was defeated in his re-election bid in the Canton of Plélan-le-Grand by Rozenn Geffroy of the Socialist Party. He was succeeded as President of the Departmental Council by socialist Jean-Louis Tourenne.
Marie-Joseph Bissonnier died on 27 June 2023, at the age of 82.[2]