| Jean Tavernier | |
|---|---|
| President of the Aquitaine Regional Council | |
| In office 11 July 1988 – 22 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Valade |
| Regional Councillor of Aquitaine | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| President of Bordeaux Segalen University | |
| In office 1979–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Latrille |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Ducassou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1928 Algiers, French Algeria |
| Died | 28 November 2020(2020-11-28) (aged 92) Bordeaux, France |
| Education | Lycée Michel-Montaigne |
| Occupation | Radiologist |
Jean Tavernier (6 March 1928 – 28 November 2020) was a French politician.
Biography
After his studies at the Lycée Montaigne, Tavernier became a radiologist. He served as President of Bordeaux Segalen University from 1979 to 1989 and on the Aquitaine Regional Council starting in 1986. He became President of the council on 11 July 1988 after the resignation of Jacques Chaban-Delmas. He was succeeded by Jacques Valade in 1992.
Jean Tavernier died on 28 November 2020 at the age of 92.
Distinctions
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (1996), awarded by Prime Minister Alain Juppé.
References
- "Hommage à Jean Tavernier, président honoraire de l'université Bordeaux 2". Université Bordeaux 2 (in French). 1 December 2020.
- "Devançant M. Gilbert Mitterrand M. Jean Tavernier (RPR) est élu président du conseil régional d'Aquitaine". Le Monde (in French). 12 July 1988.
- "Résultats des élections régionales depuis 1986 et présidences des différentes mandatures". Région Aquitaine (in French). Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
- Lasserre, Benoît (30 November 2020). "Disparition : Jean Tavernier, ancien président de l'Aquitaine, est mort". Sud-Ouest (in French).
- "ORDRE DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR Décret du 31 décembre 1996 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). 1 January 1997.
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