Francis Hardy (French politician)

This article is about the politician. For the barrister, see Francis Hardy (Irish politician).

Francis Hardy
Deputy in the French National Assembly
In office
1973–1981
In office
1986–1988
General Councillor of the Canton of Cognac-Sud [fr]
In office
1973–1976
General Councillor of the Canton of Cognac-Nord [fr]
In office
1985–1992
Mayor of Cognac
In office
1979–2001
Preceded byAlain Filiol de Raimond
Succeeded byJérôme Mouhot
Member of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council
Personal details
Born14 December 1923
Cognac, France
Died11 March 2021(2021-03-11) (aged 97)
Political partyUDF
RPR

Francis Hardy (14 December 1923 – 11 March 2021) was a French politician.[1]

Biography

Prior to his political career, Hardy played rugby for US Cognac and subsequently became president of the club.[2] He lived in Cognac and was President of Hardy Cognac SA, his family's business.[3] As Mayor of Cognac, he installed a library and an art museum.[4] He served in the National Assembly from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1986 to 1988. He served as General Councillor of the now-defunct Canton of Cognac-Sud [fr] and Canton of Cognac-Nord [fr]. He served on the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council,[5] where he served as president from 1978 to 1980.[6][7] In the 2014 French municipal elections, he supported Noël Belliot for Mayor of Cognac.[8][9]

Francis Hardy died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 97.[10]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Francis Hardy, maire historique de Cognac, est décédé ce matin". Charente Libre (in French). 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Francis Hardy, ex maire de Cognac: "On prend le cognac et on épuise la ville"". Charente Libre (in French). 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Cognac : Hardy dépose son bilan". Les Echos (in French). 22 January 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Francis Hardy, 90 ans d'amour pour sa ville". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Cognac, ma vie, ma ville" (PDF). Académie d'Angoumois (in French).
  6. ^ "M. Francis Hardy (R.P.R.) élu Président du conseil régional de Poitou-Charentes". Le Monde (in French). 5 January 1978.
  7. ^ "• POITOU - CHARENTES : M. Fernand Chaussebourg est élu". Le Monde (in French). 21 January 1980.
  8. ^ "Noël Belliot décroche le soutien de Francis Hardy". Sud Ouest (in French). 13 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Municipales : la droite se range derrière le candidat Noël Belliot". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Francis Hardy, une ville, sa vie". Charente Libre (in French). 11 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Francis Hardy se livre". Charente Libre (in French). 24 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Cognac Ma vie, ma ville". Le Croît Vif (in French). May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.