Christian Poncelet
Christian Poncelet (24 March 1928 – 11 September 2020) was a conservative French politician. He was a member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).[1] He was President of the Senate from 1998 to 2008. He was Mayor of Remiremont (Vosges) and has been the President of the General Council of Vosges. From 1979 to 1980, he was a member of the European Parliament.
Poncelet was born in Blaise (now part of Vouziers) in the Ardennes. He died on 11 September 2020 in Remiremont, France at the age of 92.[2]
References
- ↑ CV at Senate website (in French).
- ↑ Christian Poncelet, ancien président du Sénat et maire de Remiremont est mort à 92 ans (in French)