Francis Hardy (14 December 1923 – 11 March 2021) was a French politician.[1]
Francis Hardy | |
|---|---|
| Deputy in the French National Assembly | |
| In office 1973–1981 | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| General Councillor of the Canton of Cognac-Sud | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| General Councillor of the Canton of Cognac-Nord | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Mayor of Cognac | |
| In office 1979–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alain Filiol de Raimond |
| Succeeded by | Jérôme Mouhot |
| Member of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1923 Cognac, France |
| Died | 11 March 2021 (aged 97) |
| Political party | UDF RPR |
Biography
editPrior to his political career, Hardy played rugby for US Cognac and subsequently became president of the club.[2] He lived in Cognac and was President of Hardy Cognac SA, his family's business.[3] As Mayor of Cognac, he installed a library and an art museum.[4] He served in the National Assembly from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1986 to 1988. He served as General Councillor of the now-defunct Canton of Cognac-Sud and Canton of Cognac-Nord. He served on the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council,[5] where he served as president from 1978 to 1980.[6][7] In the 2014 French municipal elections, he supported Noël Belliot for Mayor of Cognac.[8][9]
Francis Hardy died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 97.[10]
Bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Francis Hardy, maire historique de Cognac, est décédé ce matin". Charente Libre (in French). 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Francis Hardy, ex maire de Cognac: "On prend le cognac et on épuise la ville"". Charente Libre (in French). 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Cognac : Hardy dépose son bilan". Les Echos (in French). 22 January 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Francis Hardy, 90 ans d'amour pour sa ville". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Cognac, ma vie, ma ville" (PDF). Académie d'Angoumois (in French).
- ^ "M. Francis Hardy (R.P.R.) élu Président du conseil régional de Poitou-Charentes". Le Monde (in French). 5 January 1978.
- ^ "• POITOU - CHARENTES : M. Fernand Chaussebourg est élu". Le Monde (in French). 21 January 1980.
- ^ "Noël Belliot décroche le soutien de Francis Hardy". Sud Ouest (in French). 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Municipales : la droite se range derrière le candidat Noël Belliot". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Francis Hardy, une ville, sa vie". Charente Libre (in French). 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Francis Hardy se livre". Charente Libre (in French). 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Cognac Ma vie, ma ville". Le Croît Vif (in French). May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.