Bernard Brochand (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ bʁɔʃɑ̃]; 5 June 1938 – 25 February 2025) was a French politician, businessman, football executive, and football player. A member of The Republicans, he served in the National Assembly for Alpes-Maritimes's 8th constituency from 2001 to 2022.[1] His constituency covered the Riviera resort of Cannes.[2]

Professional life

After graduation from HEC Paris,[3] his career began at Procter & Gamble, before rising to be the head of Eurocom in 1975, and DDB International publicity agency in 1989.

His lifelong passion for sport, and especially football led to his joining the administration council of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in 1971, and becoming the president of the club association at the end of the 1990s.

Political career

Brochand was a member of The Republicans (LR) group in the National Assembly. In 2004, he co-signed a proposition to re-establish the death penalty for acts of terrorism.[4]

At 79, he became the Father of the House at the 2017 parliamentary election.[2]

He did not seek re-election in the 2022 French legislative election.[5]

Death

Brochand died on 25 February 2025, at the age of 86.[6]

References

  1. ^ Office of the Secretary General (2012). "Bernard Brochand". Assemblee-nationale.fr (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b Burrows-Taylor, Evie (19 June 2017). "A look inside France's new, younger and less male dominated parliament". www.thelocal.fr. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ Bernard Brochand
  4. ^ http://www.assemblee- Archived 20 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine nationale.fr/12/propositions/pion1521.asp
  5. ^ "Législatives 2022: Le siège d'un ténor LR à prendre dans la 8e circonscription des Alpes-Maritimes". 26 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Bernard Brochand, le décès d'un dirigeant historique du PSG". L'Équipe. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Brochand
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