Jean Mouton (politician)

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Jean Mouton
President of the General Council of Drôme [fr]
In office
18 September 2002 – 1 April 2004
Preceded byCharles Monge
Succeeded byDidier Guillaume
In office
1992 – 23 March 2001
Preceded byRodolphe Pesce [fr]
Succeeded byCharles Monge
Deputy of the French National Assembly for Drôme
In office
2 April 1986 – 14 May 1988
General Councillor of the Canton of Pierrelatte [fr]
In office
1973–2004
Preceded byGustave Jaume
Succeeded byMarie-Pierre Mouton
Mayor of Pierrelatte
In office
27 March 1971 – September 2002
Succeeded byYves Le Bellec
Personal details
Born(1929-02-15)15 February 1929
Montfrin, France
Died4 November 2023(2023-11-04) (aged 94)
Political partyUDF
UMP
OccupationVeterinarian

Jean Mouton (15 February 1929 – 4 November 2023) was a French veterinarian and politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) and the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).[1]

Biography[edit]

Born in Montfrin on 15 February 1929, Mouton was the son of Alexandre Mouton and Jacqueline Dijol. He was the father of Marie-Pierre Mouton, who would succeed him as General Councillor of the Canton of Pierrelatte [fr] and as mayor of Pierrelatte.

Mouton was elected to the National Assembly in 1986.[2] He then served as President of the General Council of Drôme [fr] from 1992 to 2004, with a brief interruption from 2001 to 2002 for health reasons. He was then succeeded by Yves Le Bellec as mayor of Pierrelatte.

In 1991, Mouton founded Drôme provençale [fr] alongside Senator Jean Besson.[3]

Jean Mouton died on 4 November 2023, at the age of 94.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chassin, Erwan (4 November 2023). "Jean Mouton, figure politique de la Drôme, est mort à 94 ans". France Bleu (in French). Drôme. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jean Mouton". National Assembly (in French).
  3. ^ Richard, Michel (1993). Drôme, le grand chambardement (in French). FeniXX réédition numérique. p. 164. ISBN 978-2-307-10654-8.
  4. ^ "Jean Mouton, figure politique de la Drôme, est décédé". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Drôme. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.