Henri Le Breton (10 September 1928 – 18 October 2022) was a French politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF).[1]

Henri Le Breton
Member of the French Senate
In office
20 September 1981 – 30 September 2001
Preceded byRaymond Marcellin
ConstituencyMorbihan
General Councilor of the Canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay [fr]
In office
1961–1988
Preceded byPierre Gillet [fr]
Succeeded byHenri-Michel Kersuzan
Mayor of Buléon
In office
1953–2008
Succeeded byPierre Bouédo
Personal details
Born(1928-09-10)10 September 1928
Buléon, France
Died18 October 2022(2022-10-18) (aged 94)
Political partyUDF

Biography

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A professional animator, he was elected to the Senate in 1981, succeeding Raymond Marcellin who had been elected to the National Assembly. He joined the Centrist Union group and became a member of the Social Affairs Committee. He was re-elected in 1983 and 1992, and did not stand for a fourth term in 2001.[2]

In addition to his mandate in the Senate, Le Breton served as Mayor of Buléon from 1953 to 2008 and was General Councilor of the Canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay [fr] from 1961 to 1988.[3]

Le Breton died on 18 October 2022, at the age of 94.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guérin, Benoit (19 October 2022). "Morbihan. Henri Le Breton, ancien sénateur et maire de Buléon, est décédé". Ouest-France (in French). Morbihan. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "LE BRETON Henri". Senate (in French).
  3. ^ "Henri Le Breton. Maire depuis un demi-siècle". Le Télégramme (in French). 29 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Henri Le Breton". LesBiographies.com (in French).