Jean-Louis Fousseret
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Jean-Louis Fousseret is a French politician
. A member of the Socialist Party
, Fousseret was Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise
from 1988 to 2001 and a Member of Parliament
of the district of Doubs
from 1997 to 2002. He has been mayor of Besançon
since 2001.
). A technician in microtechnology, he graduated from the watchmaking school of Besançon and worked in the computer industry from 1967 to 1997.
His political career began when he entered the municipal politics of Besançon in 1983, and he was elected Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise in 1988. On 1 June 1997, Fousseret became a Member of Parliament for the district of Doubs, and a member of the National Assembly of France. In 2001, he was elected mayor of Besançon and Governor of the agglomerated community of Besançon, and relinquished his technician post. Since being elected mayor, Fousseret has made improvements to the city, such as registering the Citadelle of Besançon as part of the Fortifications of Vauban
.
Fousseret is also Vice-President of the Association of the French Mayors and the LGV Rhin-Rhône association
. In the Socialist Party, he was posted as Minister of Ecology along with François Hollande
.
Agglomeration community of Besançon
General council of Doubs
Parliament
Politics of France
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. A member of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
, Fousseret was Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise
Canton of Besançon-Planoise
The Canton of Besançon-Planoise is an administrative division located in the departement of Doubs and in Franche-Comté region. The canton is composed by three areas of Besançon: Planoise, Tilleroyes and Châteaufarine....
from 1988 to 2001 and a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the district of Doubs
Doubs
Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
from 1997 to 2002. He has been mayor of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
since 2001.
Biography
Fousseret was born in the French city of Besançon (Doubs, Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
). A technician in microtechnology, he graduated from the watchmaking school of Besançon and worked in the computer industry from 1967 to 1997.
His political career began when he entered the municipal politics of Besançon in 1983, and he was elected Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise in 1988. On 1 June 1997, Fousseret became a Member of Parliament for the district of Doubs, and a member of the National Assembly of France. In 2001, he was elected mayor of Besançon and Governor of the agglomerated community of Besançon, and relinquished his technician post. Since being elected mayor, Fousseret has made improvements to the city, such as registering the Citadelle of Besançon as part of the Fortifications of Vauban
Fortifications of Vauban
Fortifications of Vauban consists of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They were designed by Vauban , and were added in 2008 to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites....
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Fousseret is also Vice-President of the Association of the French Mayors and the LGV Rhin-Rhône association
LGV Rhin-Rhône
The LGV Rhin-Rhône is a high-speed railway line composed of three different branches:* The Eastern branch, from Genlis, near Dijon to Lutterbach, near Mulhouse* The Western branch, crossing Dijon, joining the LGV Sud-Est near Montbard...
. In the Socialist Party, he was posted as Minister of Ecology along with François Hollande
François Hollande
François Gérard Georges Hollande is a French politician. From 1997 to 2008, he was the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party. He has also served as a Deputy of the National Assembly of France, representing the first constituency of Corrèze, since 1997. He previously represented that seat...
.
Mandates
General council of Besançon- Since 1983 : Municipal council
- 1983-1989 : adjunct of the mayor Robert Schwint posted to life of the areas of Besançon;
- 1989-1995 : adjunct of the mayor posted to tourismTourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and at the association life; - 1997-2001 : Municipal council;
- Since march 2001: Mayor of Besançon
Agglomeration community of Besançon
- Since 2001 : governor
General council of Doubs
- 1988 - 2001 : Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise
Parliament
- 1997 - 2002 : Member of Parliament of the first district of the Doubs