Brigitte Bout (née Pouille, 26 January 1941 – 5 February 2024) was a French politician who represented the Pas-de-Calais department in the Senate of France from 8 June 2002 to 30 September 2011. She was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Brigitte Bout
Member of the French Senate
for Pas-de-Calais
In office
8 June 2002 – 30 September 2011
Preceded byJean-Paul Delevoye
Mayor of Fleurbaix
In office
18 March 2001 – 16 March 2008
Preceded byLouis Courdent
Succeeded byMichel Dupont
Personal details
Born
Brigitte Pouille

(1941-01-26)26 January 1941
Armentières, France
Died5 February 2024(2024-02-05) (aged 83)
Tourcoing, France
Political partyUMP

Life and career

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Brigitte Pouille was born on 26 January 1941.[1] Before being elected to the Senate, she worked as an engineer. Bout did not run for reelection to the Senate in 2011.[2]

Bout served as mayor of Fleurbaix from 2001 to 2008.

In 2013, Bout was named a Knight in the French Legion of Honour.[1] She died on 5 February 2024, at the age of 83.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Décret du 6 avril 2012 portant promotion et nomination". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French).
  2. ^ Page on the Senate website
  3. ^ "Brigitte Bout, ancienne maire de Fleurbaix et sénatrice, nous a quittés". La Voix du Nord. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.