Monique Papon
Monique Papon(5 October 1934 – 6 June 2018) was a French politician who was member of theSenate of France,representing theLoire-Atlantiquedepartment. She was a member of theUnion for a Popular Movement;most recently she served as a vice-president of the Senate.
Papon was elected to theNational Assemblyfrom Loire-Atlantique between 1986 and 1997, successively affiliated with theUnion for French Democracy,Centrist Union group,and theUnion for a Popular Movement group.[1]A member of the political bureau of theUnion pour la démocratie françaisesince 1995,[2]she was elected senator September 2001,[3]in second position on the list led byAndré Trillard.She rejoined the Union for a Popular Movement on that date. Defeated in her canton ofNantesin the elections of 2004,[4]she carried out the function of secretary of the French Senate until October 2008, when she was elected Vice President of the High Assembly.
In 2010, Papon was awarded anOrder of Brilliant Starwith Grand Cordon byPresident of the Republic of ChinaMa Ying-jeou.[5]She received theLegion of Honourin 2012, as an officer of the order.[6]Papon died on 6 June 2018.[7]
References[edit]
- ^"Monique Papon"(in French). National Assembly.Retrieved12 June2020.
- ^Biographyfrom the Senate web site
- ^Senatorial elections from 2001from the Senate web site
- ^l'Intérieur, Ministère de."Résultats des élections cantonales 2004".interieur.gouv.fr.
- ^"President Ma bestows Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon on French Senate Vice President Monique Papon".Office of the President of the Republic of China. 11 October 2010.Retrieved12 June2020.
- ^Boutry, Chantal (21 October 2012)."M. Papon, officier de la Légion d'honneur".Ouest France(in French).Retrieved12 June2020.
- ^"Nantes. La sénatrice Monique Papon est décédée".Ouest France(in French). 6 June 2018.Retrieved12 June2020.
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