Jean Madelain

Jean Madelain
Member of the French Senate for Ille-et-Vilaine
In office
28 September 1980 – 30 September 1998
Member of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine
In office
1964–1988
Preceded byPierre-Henri Teitgen
Succeeded byMarie-Thérèse Boisseau [fr]
ConstituencyCanton of Fougères-Nord
Mayor of Fougères
In office
1965–1971
Preceded byHippolyte Réhault [fr]
Succeeded byMichel Cointat [fr]
Personal details
Born(1924-01-09)9 January 1924
Died17 May 2023(2023-05-17) (aged 99)
NationalityFrench
Political partyCDS

Jean Madelain (9 January 1924 – 17 May 2023) was a French politician of the Centre of Social Democrats (CDS).[1]

Biography

Born on 9 January 1924, Madelain began his career as Director of the Cristallerie de Fougères. He was elected to the Senate in 1980 to represent Ille-et-Vilaine.[2] He was re-elected to a second term in 1989. In the Senate, he notably served on the Committee of Social Affairs.[3]

Madelain served as Mayor of Fougères from 1965 to 1971. He also represented the Canton of Fougères-Nord in the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine from 1964 to 1988. He was succeeded in this position by Marie-Thérèse Boisseau [fr].

Jean Madelain died on 17 May 2023, at the age of 99.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Pittoni, Hervé (17 May 2023). "Le décès de Jean Madelain : de la Cristallerie à la mairie de Fougères et au Sénat". Actu.fr (in French). Fougères. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ Chopin, Éric (18 September 2008). "Quand Jean Madelain était sénateur..." Ouest-France (in French). Fougères. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ "MADELAIN Jean". Senate (in French).
  4. ^ Grisot, Paul (17 May 2023). "Ancien sénateur et maire de Fougères, Jean Madelain est décédé". Ouest-France (in French). Fougères. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Monsieur Jean Madelain". Ouest France. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.