Alain Bocquet
Alain Bocquet (born 6 May 1946) is a French politician.
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| Mayor of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | |
| Assumed office 25 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Donnez |
| President of the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut | |
| In office 22 December 2000 – 11 July 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Aymeric Robin |
| French Deputy | |
| In office 3 April 1978 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Donnez (19th constituency) Gustave Ansart (20th constituency) |
| Succeeded by | Gustave Ansart (19th constituency) Fabien Roussel (20th constituency) |
| Parliamentary group | Communist (1978-2007) GDR(2007-2017) |
| Constituency | Nord's 19th constituency (1978-1986) Nord (1986-1988) Nord's 20th constituency (1988-2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1946 Marquillies, France |
| Political party | PCF |
| Relatives | Éric Bocquet (brother) |
A member of the French Communist Party (PCF), he was a Deputy from the Nord department of France between 1978 and 2017 and president of the communist parliamentary group from 1993 to 2007.[1] He served as part of the regional council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais from 1992 to 1998 and has been mayor of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux since 1995.
Biography
Bocquet was born in Marquillies in 1946. Before going into politics, he was a social worker.[2] His younger brother, Éric Bocquet, is also a politician, and in 2016 they published a book together about tax evasion and fraud, Sans domicile fisc.[3]
Summary of mandates
National mandates
- 3 April 1978 — 1 April 1986: Deputy of the Nord's 19th constituency.
- 2 April 1986 — 14 May 1988: Deputy from the Nord (proportional representation).
- 12 June 1988 — 20 June 2017: Deputy of the Nord's 20th constituency.
Local mandates
- 21 March 1977 — 13 March 1983: Deputy mayor of Lille.
- 14 March 983 — 12 March 1989: Municipal councillor of Valenciennes.
- 23 March 1992 — 15 March 1998: Regional councillor of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
- Since 25 June 1995: Mayor of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.
- 22 December 2000 — 11 July 2020: President of the communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut.
References
- Office of the Secretary General (2012). "Alain Bocquet". Assemblee-nationale.fr (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Alain Bocquet (FG), plus ancien député, dresse son bilan après 39 ans à l'Assemblée". Challenges (in French). 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- "Alain Bocquet, député depuis 39 ans, est monté pour la dernière fois à la tribune de l'Assemblée Nationale". France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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