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Éric Bocquet

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Éric Bocquet
Member of the French Senate for Nord
In office
1 October 2011  1 November 2024
Succeeded byAlexandre Basquin
Personal details
Born (1957-11-08) 8 November 1957 (age 68)
PartyPCF
RelativesAlain Bocquet (brother)
ProfessionEnglish teacher

Éric Bocquet (born 8 November 1957) is a French politician and member of the French Communist Party.

Biography

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Elected Marquillies mayor in 1995, he was re-elected every following municipal poll ever since. He is also communal advisor of the Lille Metropole urban Community.[1] On the occasion of the French legislative elections of 2007, he submitted his candidacy to the Nord's 11th constituency but was eliminated following the first round with 5,61 % of votes.[2]

During the Senate elections of 2011, he was elected top of the Nord department Communist Party list[3] and became Nord Senator on 25 September 2011.

Éric Bocquet is the brother of Alain Bocquet, Nord deputy and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux mayor.[4]

Tenures

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Senator
  • Since 1 October 2011: Nord Senator
Municipal advisor / Mayor
  • 25 June 1995 – 18 March 2001: Marquillies mayor
  • March 2001 – 16 March 2008: Marquillies mayor
  • Since 16 March 2008: Marquillies mayor

Notes and references

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  1. "Elections sénatoriales : les biographies des élus". Le Monde. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. "Résultats des élections législatives de 2007 : Nord (59) -- onzième circonscription (résultats officiels)".
  3. "Eric Bocquet conduira la liste du PC aux sénatoriales dans le Nord". La Voix du Nord. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. Mocellin, Carole (26 September 2011). "Éric Bocquet, le maire communiste de Marquillies, élu sénateur du Nord". La Voix du Nord. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

Annexes

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