Éric Bocquet

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Éric Bocquet (born 8 November 1957) is a French politician and member of the French Communist Party.

Éric Bocquet
Member of the French Senate for Nord
Assumed office
1 October 2011
Personal details
Born (1957-11-08) 8 November 1957 (age 66)
France
Political partyPCF
RelativesAlain Bocquet (brother)
ProfessionEnglish teacher

Biography

Elected Marquillies mayor in 1995, he was re-elected following every municipal poll ever since. He is also communal advisor of the Lille Metropole urban Community.[1] On the occasion of the French legislative elections of 2007, he submitted his candidacy to the Nord's 11th constituency but was eliminated following the first round with 5,61 % of votes.[2]

During the Senate elections of 2011, he was elected top of the Nord department Communist Party list[3] and became Nord Senator on 25 September 2011.

Éric Bocquet is the brother of Alain Bocquet, Nord deputy and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux mayor.[4]

Tenures

Senator
  • Since 1 October 2011: Nord Senator
Municipal advisor / Mayor
  • 25 June 1995 - 18 March 18, 2001: Marquillies mayor
  • March 2001 - 16 March 2008: Marquillies mayor
  • Since 16 March 2008: Marquillies mayor

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Elections sénatoriales : les biographies des élus". Le Monde. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Résultats des élections législatives de 2007 : Nord (59) -- onzième circonscription (résultats officiels)".
  3. ^ "Eric Bocquet conduira la liste du PC aux sénatoriales dans le Nord". La Voix du Nord. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. ^ Mocellin, Carole (26 September 2011). "Éric Bocquet, le maire communiste de Marquillies, élu sénateur du Nord". La Voix du Nord. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

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