Philippe Adnot
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Philippe Adnot is a member of the Senate of France. He was first elected in 1989, and represents the Aube
Aube
Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...

 department. A farmer by profession, he serves as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

, and also serves as the head of the General Council of Aube, to which he was elected to represent the Canton of Méry-sur-Seine in 1980.

In 1998 and 2008, he was re-elected to the Senate in the first round, avoiding the need for a run-off vote.

Having contributed to the creation of the University of Technology of Troyes
University of Technology of Troyes
The University of Technology of Troyes is a French university, in the Academy of Reims.The UTT is part of the network of the three universities of technology, found by the University of Technology of Compiègne...

, in 1998 he was made the first Vice President of the University board, of which he is currently the President. He is a member of the Senate's committee on the laws relating to the freedoms and responsibilities of Universities.

As of 2009, he serves as the Delegate from the Administrative Meeting for Senators not on the list of another Group
Administrative Meeting for Senators not on the list of another Group
The Administrative Meeting for Senators not on the list of another Group is a current parliamentary group in the Senate of France.The Senate has recognised parliamentary groups since 1910, and these are increasingly used by the internal offices of the Senate, such as for electing members of...



He is decorated as a Chevalier of the Ordre National de Mérite Agricole
Mérite agricole
The Ordre National du Mérite Agricole is an order of merit established in France on 7 July 1883 by Minister of Agriculture Jules Méline to reward services to agriculture...

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