Christian Poncelet
French politician (1928–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christian Poncelet (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ pɔ̃slɛ]; 24 March 1928 – 11 September 2020) was a conservative French politician. A member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP),[1] he was President of the Senate from 1998 to 2008. In addition to being a Senator, he was Mayor of Remiremont (Vosges) and was also the President of the General Council of Vosges.
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Christian Poncelet | |
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President of the French Senate | |
In office 2 October 1998 – 30 September 2008 | |
Preceded by | René Monory |
Succeeded by | Gérard Larcher |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-03-24)24 March 1928 Blaise, Ardennes |
Died | 11 September 2020(2020-09-11) (aged 92) Remiremont, France |
Political party | UMP |
Spouse |
Yvette Miclot
(m. 1949; died 2019) |
Children | 2 |
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