Roland Courteau
Roland Courteau | |
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| Member of the French Senate for Aude | |
| In office 1 October 1980 – 30 September 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Sébastien Pla |
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| Born | 24 February 1943 Narbonne, France |
| Died | 4 August 2025 (aged 82) |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Profession | Teacher |
Roland Courteau (French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ kuʁto]; 24 February 1943 – 4 August 2025) was a French politician who was a member of the Senate, representing the department of Aude. He was a member of the Socialist Party.
In the Senate, he sat on the Commission for Economic Affairs, and he was a member of the Delegation on the rights of women, and equality of opportunity between men and women.[1]
Before entering the Senate in 1980, he worked as a teacher, and served as a Councillor, and Vice President on the General council of Aude.
Courteau died on 4 August 2025, at the age of 82.[2]
Biography
A teacher by training and member of the Socialist Party (France), Roland Courteau was elected senator for Aude on September 28, 1980, and re-elected on September 24, 1989, September 27, 1998, September 21, 2008, and September 28, 2014. He will not be standing for re-election in 2020. His political commitments include “violence against women,” “defending viticulture,” and “protecting the Mediterranean.” [3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : COURTEAU Roland".
- ^ Personnalité majeure de la politique dans l’Aude, Roland Courteau est décédé à l’âge de 82 ans (in French)
- ^ Lionel Ormières. "Il y a 20 ans, un sénateur audois mettait les violences faites aux femmes au centre du débat national". lindependant.fr.
- ^ Antoine Carrié. "Roland Courteau, un inlassable défenseur de la filière viticole audoise". ladepeche.fr.
- ^ Roland Courteau. "La pollution de la Méditerranée : état et perspectives à l'horizon 2030". senat.fr.
External links
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