Maurice Briand (French: [mɔris bʁijɑ̃]; 9 June 1949 – 18 December 2022) was a French lawyer and politician of the Socialist Party (PS).[1]

Maurice Briand
Deputy of the French National Assembly for Côtes-d'Armor's 4th constituency
In office
12 June 1988 – 1 April 1993
Preceded byproportional representation
Succeeded byDaniel Pennec [fr]
In office
21 June 1981 – 1 April 1986
Preceded byFrançois Leizour [fr]
Succeeded byproportional representation
Mayor of Guingamp
In office
1983–1989
Preceded byFrançois Leizour
Succeeded byAlbert Lissillour
Personal details
Born(1949-06-09)9 June 1949
Plouisy, France
Died18 December 2022(2022-12-18) (aged 73)
Political partyPS
OccupationLawyer

Biography

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Prior to his political career, Briand worked as a lawyer for Vigipol [fr].[2] From 1983 to 1989, he was Mayor of Guingamp.[3] He was a deputy of the National Assembly for Côtes-d'Armor's 4th constituency from 1981 to 1986[4] and again from 1988 to 1993.[5] In 1985, a bomb attack targeted his office.[6][7] In 2002, he endorsed Marie-Renée Oget for the seat.[8][9] In 2008, he announced his retirement from politics.[10]

Briand was married and the father of two children.[11] He died on 18 December 2022, at the age of 73.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Maurice Briand". National Assembly (in French).
  2. ^ "En Bretagne, un nouveau cas de pollution maritime par hydrocarbures devant la justice". Le Monde (in French). 19 November 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "François Leizour". National Assembly (in French).
  4. ^ "Maurice Briand". National Assembly (in French).
  5. ^ "Maurice Briand". National Assembly (in French).
  6. ^ "Attentat en BRETAGNE". Institut national de l'audiovisuel (in French). 4 June 1985. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Menguy, Fabienne (1 June 2015). "Il y a 30 ans, trois bombes explosaient dans la cité". Ouest-France (in French). Guingamp. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Maurice Briand renonce définitivement à se présenter". Le Télégramme (in French). 17 May 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Briand, candidat contre « le maillon faible »". Le Télégramme (in French). 3 April 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ^ Alvarez, Bruno (8 February 2008). "Maurice Briand, passage d'un témoin". Maville (in French). Guingamp. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ^ Sainclivier, Jacqueline (21 June 1981). "Portrait des nouveaux députés". Institut national de l'audiovisuel (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  12. ^ Le Pivert, Fanch (18 December 2022). "Guingamp : Maurice Briand, ancien maire et député, est décédé". Actu.fr (in French). Guingamp. Retrieved 19 December 2022.