Charles Baur

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Charles Baur

Charles Baur (20 December 1929, Paris – 2 January 2015) was a French politician. He served as the longtime President of the Regional Council of Picardy from 1976 until 1978 and again from 1985 to 2004.[1][2] He was a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) and a founding member of the now defunct Social Democratic Party.[1]

Baur was born in Paris, France, on 20 December 1929.[1] He served as the Mayor of Villers-Cotterets from 1954 to 1989.[1]

Charles Baur was first elected President of the Regional Council of Picardy in 1976. He held the office for two years, before ceding it to his successor, , in 1978.[1] He regained the Presidency of the Regional Council in 1985.[1][2] Baur won re-election in 1986 and 1992.[1][2] He won re-election again in 1998, thanks to an alliance with the National Front.[1]

He served as an MEP from December 1986 to 1989.[1] In 1983, Baur was elected to the National Assembly of France representing Aisne's 2nd constituency as a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF).[1] He served as a deputy in the National Assembly from 28 March 1993 to 21 April 1997.[1]

Baur retired from politics and the Presidency of the Regional Council of Picardy in 2004.[1] The former President of COMIR, a French holding company, his estimated net worth was believed to be 85 million Euros, according to Challenges magazine.[1]

Charles Baur died in Morocco on 2 January 2015, at the age of 85.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Alberts, Jennifer (2015-01-05). "Charles Baur, emblématique président du Conseil Régional de Picardie, est décédé". France 3. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Charles Baur est décédé". Le Parisien. 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
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