Christian Bonnet

Christian Bonnet (14 June 1921 – 7 April 2020) was a French politician.[1]

Christian Bonnet
Member of the French National Assembly for Morbihan
In office
19 January 1956 – 5 December 1958
Member of the French National Assembly for Morbihan's 2nd constituency
In office
9 December 1958 – 6 July 1972
Succeeded byYvonne Stéphan
General Councillor of the Canton of Belle-Île
In office
1958–2002
Preceded byErnest Hardouin
Succeeded byYves Brien
Mayor of Carnac
In office
1964–1996
Succeeded byOlivier Buquen
Secretary of State for Housing
In office
6 July 1972 – 27 May 1974
Preceded byRobert-André Vivien
Succeeded byJacques Barrot
Minister of Agriculture
In office
28 May 1974 – 30 March 1977
Preceded byRaymond Marcellin
Succeeded byPierre Méhaignerie
Minister of the Interior
In office
30 March 1977 – 22 May 1981
Preceded byMichel Poniatowski
Succeeded byGaston Defferre
Member of the French National Assembly for the 2nd constituency of Morbihan
In office
2 July 1981 – 18 December 1983
Preceded byAimé Kergueris
Succeeded byAimé Kergueris
Member of the French Senate for Morbihan
In office
3 October 1983 – 30 September 2001
Personal details
Born14 June 1921
Paris, France
Died7 April 2020(2020-04-07) (aged 98)
Vannes, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyMRP (1956–1962)
CD (1962–1967)
RI (1967–1978)
UDF (1978–1983)
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Christian was the oldest son of Pierre Bonnet and Suzanne Delebecque. He had two younger brothers: Didier and Jean-Claude.[2] His grandfather, Charles Bonnet, married Claire Vaillant de Guélis, related to François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois.[3]

He graduated from Sciences Po and earned a doctorate in law. He was a member of the Popular Republican Movement, then of the Independent Republicans, and finally the Union for French Democracy. He was chairman of the supervisory commission of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations from 1971 to 1972.

He was appointed Minister of the Interior on 30 March 1977, following the resignation of Michel Poniatowski. His notable events in office include the arrest of Jacques Mesrine and the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing.[4]

Christian Bonnet died on 7 April 2020 at the age of 98 in Vannes.[5]

References
  1. "L'ancien ministre de l'Intérieur Christian Bonnet est décédé". Ouest France (in French). 8 April 2020.
  2. "Didier BONNET". dansnoscoeurs.fr (in French).
  3. Histoire familiale des hommes politiques Français (in French). Paris: Archives & Culture. 1997. ISBN 2-911665-12-0.
  4. Terrorisme en France : L'attentat de la rue Copernic (ina.fr) (in French). Paris: Institut national de l'audiovisuel. 3 October 1980. Event occurs at 1:32.
  5. "L'ancien ministre de l'intérieur Christian Bonnet est mort". Le Monde (in French). 7 April 2020.
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