| Bernard Bellec | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Niort | |
| In office 8 January 1986 – 6 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | René Gaillard [fr] |
| Succeeded by | Alain Baudin [fr] |
| President of the Communauté d'agglomération de Niort [fr] | |
| In office April 2001 – October 2002 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Alain Mathieu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1934-05-08)8 May 1934 Hayange, France |
| Died | 23 February 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 88) Niort, France |
| Political party | PS |
Bernard Bellec (8 May 1934 – 23 February 2023) was a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS).
Biography
Born in Hayange on 8 May 1934, Bellec began his professional career with the Mutuelle d'assurance des instituteurs de France [fr]. He was president of Smacl assurances [fr] from 1996 to 2009.
A member of the PS, Bellec became Deputy Mayor of Niort in 1971 before becoming Mayor in 1986 after the sudden death of his predecessor, René Gaillard [fr]. He was re-elected in 1995 despite a dispute with party leader Ségolène Royal. He was re-elected again in 2001 but resigned on 6 December 2002 following pressure from party activist Étienne Bonnin. From April 2001 to October 2002, he was President of the Communauté d'agglomération de Niort [fr].
In 1993, Bellec was the PS nominee for the National Assembly in Deux-Sèvres's 1st constituency, but lost in the second round to Jacques Brossard [fr].
Bernard Bellec died in Niort on 23 February 2023, at the age of 88.
Distinctions
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (1998)
References
- "Nécrologie. Bernard Bellec, ancien maire de Niort, est décédé". Ouest-France (in French). Niort. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- Revert, Yves (23 February 2023). "Bernard Bellec, ancien maire de Niort, est décédé". La Nouvelle République (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Bernard Bellec". Journal officiel de la République française (in French).