Daniel Colliard

Daniel Colliard
Mayor of Le Havre
In office
10 October 1994 – 25 June 1995
Preceded byAndré Duroméa [fr]
Succeeded byAntoine Rufenacht
Member of the French National Assembly
In office
2 April 1993 – 21 April 1997
Preceded byAndré Duroméa
Succeeded byDaniel Paul
ConstituencySeine-Maritime's 8th constituency
General Councilor of the Canton of Le Havre-5
In office
1976–1982
Preceded byRobert Lenoble
Succeeded byJean-Yves Besselat
Personal details
Born(1930-08-14)14 August 1930
Dieppe, France
Died2 January 2022(2022-01-02) (aged 91)
Le Havre, France
Political partyPCF

Daniel Colliard (French pronunciation: [danjɛl kɔljaʁ]; 14 August 1930 – 2 January 2022) was a French politician.[1] He was a member of the French Communist Party (PCF).

Life and career

Colliard was born to a Catholic family who moved to Le Havre in 1938. During his education, he was a member of Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne.[2] He became employed as a cement worker during the 1950s to help reconstruct the city following World War II.[2] He joined the PCF in 1955 and took on responsibilities at the party's headquarters.[2]

He was elected to the Municipal Council of Le Havre in 1956 and became deputy mayor to René Cance [fr] and André Duroméa [fr]. When Duroméa resigned on 10 October 1994, Colliard replaced him and became mayor of Le Havre. Colliard was elected to the National Assembly in 1993 and represented Seine-Maritime's 8th constituency from 1993 to 1997.[3] Additionally, he was General Councilor of the Canton of Le Havre-5 from 1976 to 1982.

Colliard died in Le Havre on 2 January 2022, at the age of 91.[4]

References

  1. ^ Arnould, Véronique (4 January 2022). "Disparition de Daniel Colliard, une grande figure communiste du Havre". France 3 Normandie (in French). Le Havre. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "COLLIARD Daniel, René, Marie". Le Maitron (in French). 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Daniel Colliard". Assemblée nationale (in French).
  4. ^ Nouvellon, Marie-Charlotte (4 January 2022). "Ancien député communiste et maire du Havre, Daniel Colliard est décédé". Actu.fr (in French). Le Havre. Retrieved 4 January 2022.