- Jean Besson
Jean Besson is a french politician, born 1 July
1948 in Valréas (France), he is married and father of three children. He is currently Senator ofDrôme and vice-president of theRhône-Alpes region.Biography
Employee at the PTT (former french postal service) from
1966 to1985 , insurance agent (1985 -1991 ), Jean Besson is a member of the CFDT (Confédération française démocratique du travail) since1966 . He is also a member of thesocial-democrat Socialist Party (PS) since1968 . Assistant Mayor of Valence from1977 to1983 . Conseiller général of theDrôme department from1979 to2004 , Jean Besson was elected Senator in1989 (September, the 24th), and re-elected in1998 . He is vice-president of theRhône-Alpes region, delegated to the foreign relations (since2004 ). Administrator of the companyGaz de France from1999 to2004 , and Chairman of Energie SDED since1991 . Jean Besson is a politician of thecenter-left , and is close toDominique Strauss-Kahn .Knight of the National Order of Merit (by the President of the French Republic, 1987).
External links
* [http://www.jeanbesson.net Personal website]
* [http://www.senat.fr/senfic/besson_jean89015p.html Summary of his biography on the French Senate's website]
* [http://www.senat.fr The French Senate]
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