Paul Girod Explained

Paul Girod
Birth Date:27 June 1931
Birth Place:Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Death Place:Droizy, France
Nationality:French
Party:MRP
CD
CDS
UDF
FD
UMP
LR
Office:Mayor of Droizy
Term Start:27 June 1958
Term End:28 September 2021
Office2:Member of the Senate of France
Term Start2:7 May 1978
Term End2:30 September 2008
Predecessor2:Jacques Pelletier
Successor2:Antoine Lefèvre
Constituency2:Aisne
Office3:President of the Departmental Council of Aisne
Term Start3:3 October 1988
Term End3:27 March 1998
Predecessor3:Charles Brazier
Successor3:Jean-Pierre Balligand

Paul Girod (27 June 1931 – 28 September 2021) was a French politician.[1]

Biography

After studying engineering, Girod took over his uncle's farm in Aisne. He was elected mayor of Droizy in 1958 and served until his death. In 1988, he was elected to serve the Canton of Oulchy-le-Château in the Departmental Council of Aisne, of which he served as President from 1988 to 1998. He also served as Vice-President of the Regional Council of Picardy from 1985 to 1988.[2]

On 7 May 1978, Girod was appointed to the Senate following the appointment of Jacques Pelletier to the cabinet of Prime Minister Raymond Barre. He was re-elected in 1980, 1989, and 1998.[3] He served as Vice-President of the Senate from 1995 to 2001. He was also a member of the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices.[4] He retired from the Senate in 2008.

On 6 November 2007, Girod was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush in honor of President Nicolas Sarkozy at the White House.[5]

Girod died in Droizy on 28 September 2021. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving mayor in France, having been in office for 63 years.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Alberts. Jennifer. 28 September 2021. Mort de Paul Girod, plus ancien maire de France, ex-président du conseil départemental de l'Aisne et sénateur honoraire. French. France 3 Hauts-de-France. Aisne. 30 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Groupes politiques. Sénat. French. dead. https://archive.today/20120710130209/http://www.senat.fr/grp/#selection-455.0-455.18. 10 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Résultats des élections sénatoriales du 27 septembre 1998. Sénat. French.
  4. Web site: Girod Paul. Sénat. French.
  5. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/11/20071106-13.html Guest List for the Social Dinner in Honor of His Excellency Nicolas Sarkozy President of the French Republic
  6. News: Boichot. Loris. 1 November 2019. Élu depuis 61 ans, le plus ancien maire de France candidat pour la 12e fois. French. Le Figaro. Droizy. 30 September 2021.