Raymond Forni
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Raymond Forni was a French Socialist
politician.
, in 1941. His father died when he was 11. At 17, he had to stop studying, and he started to work as an unskilled worker in Peugeot
factories. He finally graduated from high school at 21 and started law studies in Strasbourg
. He became a lawyer at 27 years-old.
Member of the Socialist Party
, his political career started in 1971 when he became municipal council. In 1973, he was elected as deputy of Territoire de Belfort
département. He got reelected four times consecutively, until 2002.
He was chairman of the National Assembly from 2000 to 2002. He was president of the Franche-Comté
regional council from April 2, 2004, until his death.
He died in Paris on the 5th of January 2008, at the age of 66, because of leukaemia.. He got married two times and had 5 sons.
He was awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2000).
President of the National Assembly of France : 2000-2002.
Vice-president of the National Assembly : 1991-1993 / 1998-2000.
President of Law Committee in the National Assembly : 1981-1985.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Territoire de Belfort
(1st constituency) : 1973-1985 (Resignation) / 1988-1993 / 1997-2002.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Franche-Comté
: 2004-2008 (He died in 2008).
Regional councillor of Franche-Comté
: 2004-2008.
General Council
General councillor of the Territoire de Belfort
: 1976-1982 / 1987-2001. Elected in 1976, reelected in 1987, 1988, 1994.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Delle
: 1991-2004 (Resignation).
1st deputy-mayor of Delle
: 1989-1991 / 2004-2008 (He died in 2008).
Municipal councillor of Delle
: 1989-2008 (He died in 2008.
Municipal councillor of Montreux-Château
: 1971-1977.
Municipal councillor of Fontaine
: 1983-1989.
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...
politician.
Biography
Son of an Italian immigrant, Raymond Forni was born in BelfortBelfort
Belfort is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France and is the prefecture of the department. It is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap or Burgundian Gate .-...
, in 1941. His father died when he was 11. At 17, he had to stop studying, and he started to work as an unskilled worker in Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
factories. He finally graduated from high school at 21 and started law studies in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. He became a lawyer at 27 years-old.
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...
, his political career started in 1971 when he became municipal council. In 1973, he was elected as deputy of Territoire de Belfort
Territoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.-Administration:Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture is Belfort...
département. He got reelected four times consecutively, until 2002.
He was chairman of the National Assembly from 2000 to 2002. He was president of the Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
regional council from April 2, 2004, until his death.
He died in Paris on the 5th of January 2008, at the age of 66, because of leukaemia.. He got married two times and had 5 sons.
He was awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2000).
Political career
National Assembly of FrancePresident of the National Assembly of France : 2000-2002.
Vice-president of the National Assembly : 1991-1993 / 1998-2000.
President of Law Committee in the National Assembly : 1981-1985.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Territoire de Belfort
Territoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.-Administration:Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture is Belfort...
(1st constituency) : 1973-1985 (Resignation) / 1988-1993 / 1997-2002.
Regional Council
President of the Regional Council of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
: 2004-2008 (He died in 2008).
Regional councillor of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
: 2004-2008.
General Council
General councillor of the Territoire de Belfort
Territoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.-Administration:Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture is Belfort...
: 1976-1982 / 1987-2001. Elected in 1976, reelected in 1987, 1988, 1994.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Delle
Delle
Delle is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.Delle is the last French town on the railway line from Belfort to Berne, in Switzerland....
: 1991-2004 (Resignation).
1st deputy-mayor of Delle
Delle
Delle is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.Delle is the last French town on the railway line from Belfort to Berne, in Switzerland....
: 1989-1991 / 2004-2008 (He died in 2008).
Municipal councillor of Delle
Delle
Delle is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.Delle is the last French town on the railway line from Belfort to Berne, in Switzerland....
: 1989-2008 (He died in 2008.
Municipal councillor of Montreux-Château
Montreux-Château
Montreux-Château is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 1971-1977.
Municipal councillor of Fontaine
Fontaine
Fontaine is a French word meaning fountain or natural spring.Fountain is the title of a famous sculpture by Marcel Duchamp.- Place Names :Fontaine or Fontaines is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:...
: 1983-1989.