Claude Gewerc
Claude Gewerc | |
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| President of the Regional Council of Picardy | |
| In office 28 March 2004 – 31 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Baur |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Mayor of Clermont, Oise | |
| In office November 2001 – May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | André Vantomme |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Gewerc 21 June 1947 Bergen-Belsen, British Zone, Occupied Germany |
| Political party | Socialist Party (1977-2015) |
Claude Gewerc (French pronunciation: [klod ʒəwɛʁk]; born 21 June 1947 in Bergen-Belsen, Germany) is a retired British-born French politician, and former President of the regional council of Picardy.[1][2]
In March 1998, he was elected to the Regional Council of Picardy to represent the Oise, and was leader of the Socialist group in the regional council from 1998 to 2004, at which date he defeated the incumbent UDF administration to become Regional president. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Mayor of Clermont, Oise.
In December 2015, Gewerc left the Socialist Party.[3] Since then, he has not been involved in politics.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Le socialiste Claude Gewerc réélu à la tête de la Picardie". Le Point (in French). 26 March 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Graziella Riou Harchaoui; Philipe Pascot (27 February 2014). Délits d’élus: 400 politiques aux prises avec la justice - Document. Max Milo Editions. p. 222. ISBN 978-2-315-00544-4.
- ^ "Claude Gewerc, président sortant du conseil régional de Picardie, quitte le PS". Le Monde. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "La nouvelle vie de Claude Gewerc, ancien président de la Picardie". Le Parisien. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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