Jean-Jack Queyranne
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Jean-Jack Queyranne is a French
politician
. He has been the Regional President of the Rhône-Alpes
since June 2002 (succeeding Anne-Marie Comparini
) and is a deputy in the National Assembly from the seventh district of Rhône
. He is a member of the Socialist Party
.
Queyranne replaced Charles Hernu
in the National Assembly in 1981 when the latter was appointed to the government as Minister of Defense. He served in the National Assembly until 1993. In the 1997 legislative election
, he was re-elected to the National Assembly and then joined the government as Secretary of State for the Overseas, under the Minister of the Interior. He remained in this position until he became Minister for Relations with Parliament on August 29, 2000, in which position he served until May 5, 2002.
He was Deputy Mayor (Adjoint au Maire) of Villeurbanne
from March 1977 to June 1988, and he was subsequently Mayor of Bron
from March 1989 to June 1997 and Deputy Mayor of Bron from June 1997 to April 2004. From March 18, 1985 to March 29, 1990, he was a member of the General Council of Rhône.
Queyrannee was a member of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes from March 1978 to March 1979, from August 1981 to March 1986, and from March 1998 to July 2002. Since March 2004, he has been President of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes.
Minister for Relationships with Parliament : 2000-2002
Minister of Interior (interim) : 1998-1999.
Secretary of State for Overseas : 1997-2000.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Rhône
: 1981-1993 / Reelected in 1997, but he became minister / Since 2002. Elected in 1981, reelected in 1986, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes
: Since 2004, reelected in 2010.
Regional councillor of Rhône-Alpes
: 1978-1979 / 1981-1986 / 1998-2002 (Resignation) / Since 2004. Reelected in 2004, 2010.
General Council
General councillor of Rhône (departement)
: 1985-1990 (Resignation).
Municipal Council
Mayor of Bron
: 1989-1997 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995.
Deputy-mayor of Bron
: 1997-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2001.
Municipal councillor of Bron
: 1989-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995, 2001.
Deputy-mayor of Villeurbanne
: 1977-1988 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983.
Municipal councillor of Villeurbanne
: 1977-1988 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983.
Urban community Council
Vice-president of the Urban Community of Lyon
: 1995-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2001.
Member of the Urban Community of Lyon
: 1977-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He has been the Regional President of the Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
since June 2002 (succeeding Anne-Marie Comparini
Anne-Marie Comparini
Anne-Marie Comparini is a French politician. She is a former Member of Parliament and a former President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council.-Biography:...
) and is a deputy in the National Assembly from the seventh district of Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
. He is a member of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
.
Queyranne replaced Charles Hernu
Charles Hernu
Charles Hernu was a French socialist politician, most notably serving as Minister of Defence from 1981 to 1985, until forced to resign over the bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand.-Biography:In 1946, Hernu studied at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium where he...
in the National Assembly in 1981 when the latter was appointed to the government as Minister of Defense. He served in the National Assembly until 1993. In the 1997 legislative election
French legislative election, 1997
French legislative election took place on 25 May and 1 June 1997 to elect the 11th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. It was the consequence of President Jacques Chirac's decision to call the legislative election one year before the deadline....
, he was re-elected to the National Assembly and then joined the government as Secretary of State for the Overseas, under the Minister of the Interior. He remained in this position until he became Minister for Relations with Parliament on August 29, 2000, in which position he served until May 5, 2002.
He was Deputy Mayor (Adjoint au Maire) of Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of...
from March 1977 to June 1988, and he was subsequently Mayor of Bron
Bron
Bron is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies east of Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. It forms part of the Urban Community of Lyon.-History:...
from March 1989 to June 1997 and Deputy Mayor of Bron from June 1997 to April 2004. From March 18, 1985 to March 29, 1990, he was a member of the General Council of Rhône.
Queyrannee was a member of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes from March 1978 to March 1979, from August 1981 to March 1986, and from March 1998 to July 2002. Since March 2004, he has been President of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes.
Political career
Governmental functionsMinister for Relationships with Parliament : 2000-2002
Minister of Interior (interim) : 1998-1999.
Secretary of State for Overseas : 1997-2000.
Electoral mandates
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
: 1981-1993 / Reelected in 1997, but he became minister / Since 2002. Elected in 1981, reelected in 1986, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
: Since 2004, reelected in 2010.
Regional councillor of Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
: 1978-1979 / 1981-1986 / 1998-2002 (Resignation) / Since 2004. Reelected in 2004, 2010.
General Council
General councillor of Rhône (departement)
Rhône (département)
Rhône is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. It is named after the Rhône River.- History :The Rhône department was created on August 12, 1793 when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two departments: Rhône and Loire.Originally, the eastern...
: 1985-1990 (Resignation).
Municipal Council
Mayor of Bron
Bron
Bron is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies east of Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. It forms part of the Urban Community of Lyon.-History:...
: 1989-1997 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995.
Deputy-mayor of Bron
Bron
Bron is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies east of Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. It forms part of the Urban Community of Lyon.-History:...
: 1997-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2001.
Municipal councillor of Bron
Bron
Bron is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies east of Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. It forms part of the Urban Community of Lyon.-History:...
: 1989-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995, 2001.
Deputy-mayor of Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of...
: 1977-1988 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983.
Municipal councillor of Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of...
: 1977-1988 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983.
Urban community Council
Vice-president of the Urban Community of Lyon
Urban Community of Lyon
The Urban Community of Lyon , also known as Grand Lyon or by its former acronym COURLY, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Lyon and some of its suburbs....
: 1995-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 2001.
Member of the Urban Community of Lyon
Urban Community of Lyon
The Urban Community of Lyon , also known as Grand Lyon or by its former acronym COURLY, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Lyon and some of its suburbs....
: 1977-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001.