Serge Vinçon (17 June 1949 – 16 December 2007), was a French politician of the UMP party.
Serge Vinçon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1949 |
| Died | 16 December 2007 |
| Occupation | French Politician |
Career
editBorn in Bourges, Cher, he was a college professor before a politician. He was elected senator of Cher on 24 September 1989 and re-elected on 27 September 1998. he was also during this time a substitute for France in the European Parliament, from 1993 to 1998.[1] He was chairman of the Committee on Defense and Foreign Affairs from 2004 until his death[2][3] and also held the position of mayor of Saint-Amand-Montrond from 1983 until his death. His most notable position was the Vice-President of the Senate from 2001 to 2004.[4]
Vinçon died of a brain tumor on 16 December 2007 at the hospital of Val de Grâce in Paris.[5] Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to him in a statement, referring to a "man of letters" and "a brilliant observer of the geopolitical developments of our time" who "will be remembered as a senator who embodies all the qualities of dialogue and compromise that House requires."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mr Serge VINÇON (France)". pace.coe.int. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "INFORMATIONS SUR LA COMPOSITION DU SÉNAT au 31 décembre 2004" (PDF). www.senat.fr. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Jeu de chaises musicales au Palais du Luxembourg". Le Figaro (in French). 24 December 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "VINÇON Serge". Sénat (in French). 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Roger, Patrick (21 December 2007). "Serge Vinçon, sénateur (UMP) du Cher et maire de Saint-Amand-Montrond". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Sarkozy rend hommage à Serge Vinçon". Le Figaro (in French). 16 December 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2024.