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François Bonneau

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François Bonneau
President of the Regional Council
of Centre-Val de Loire
Assumed office
7 September 2007
Preceded byMichel Sapin
Personal details
Born (1953-10-12) 12 October 1953 (age 71)
Amilly, France
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Orléans

François Bonneau (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa bɔno]; born 12 October 1953) is a French educationalist, politician, and incumbent President of the Regional Council of Centre-Val de Loire.[1] He is a member of the Socialist Party.

He has served as

  • a representative member of the Montargis municipal council (1983–2008)
  • a representative member of the Centre-Val de Loire regional council (since 1998)
  • vice-president of the regional council (2004–2007),
  • president of the council since 2007 (taking over from Michel Sapin following the resignation of the latter, then being elected for a full term in that role in his own right in March 2010).

In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Bonneau endorsed Martine Aubry as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The strange unpopularity of Nicolas Sarkozy". The Indian Express. March 16, 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. ^ Estelle Gross (6 July 2011), Primaire : qui soutient qui au PS ? L'Obs.