Jean Le Garrec

Jean Le Garrec (9 August 1929 – 19 February 2023) was a French businessman and politician of the Socialist Party (PS).^[1]

Jean Le Garrec
Le Garrec in 1981
Deputy of the French National Assembly
In office 12 June 1997 – 19 June 2007
Preceded by	Régis Fauchoit [fr]
Succeeded by	Christian Hutin
Constituency	Nord's 12th constituency
In office 2 August 1986 – 1 April 1993
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Claude Pringalle [fr]
Constituency	Proportional representation (1986–1988) Nord's 18th constituency (1988–1993)
President of the Commission for Cultural, Family and Social Affairs [fr] in the National Assembly
In office 8 April 1998 – 18 June 2002
Preceded by	Claude Bartolone
Succeeded by	Jean-Michel Dubernard
President of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly
In office 7 April 1992 – 1 April 1993
Preceded by	Henri Emmanuelli
Succeeded by	Jacques Barrot
Secretary of State for the Civil Service and Administrative Simplifications
In office 23 July 1984 – 20 March 1986
Preceded by	Anicet Le Pors
Succeeded by	Hervé de Charette
Minister Delegate for Employment [fr]
In office 29 June 1982 – 22 March 1983
Preceded by	Georges Gorse (indirectly)
Succeeded by	Jack Ralite
Personal details
Born	(1929-08-09)9 August 1929 Le Palais, France
Died	19 February 2023(2023-02-19) (aged 93)
Political party	PSU (until 1974) PS (since 1974)
Occupation	Businessman

Biography

Born in Le Palais on 9 August 1929, Le Garrec was initially a member of the Unified Socialist Party. In 1974, he followed Michel Rocard to the PS. In 1981, he was elected to the National Assembly in Nord's 16th constituency. On 23 June 1981, he was appointed Secretary of State in Charge of Nationalizations.^[2] He served as Minister Delegate for Employment [fr] from 1984 to 1986. He was elected again to the National Assembly in 1986 for the Nord department via proportional representation. He was re-elected in 1988 to represent Nord's 18th constituency. He lost his mandate in 1993 but returned in 1997 in Nord's 12th constituency. He was re-elected in 2002.^[3]

In addition to his legislative career, Le Garrec participated in the Club Réformer, a political think tank, alongside Martine Aubry, Marylise Lebranchu, François Lamy, and Adeline Hazan. In 2006, he announced he would not stand for re-election the following year. He was succeeded by Christian Hutin.

Jean Le Garrec died on 19 February 2023, at the age of 93.^[4]

Distinctions

• Knight of the Legion of Honour (2011)

Publications

• Une vie à gauche (2006)
• Trois femmes (2011)

References

1. "Mort à 93 ans de Jean Le Garrec, ancien ministre sous François Mitterrand". Le Monde (in French). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
2. "Interview de Christine Ockrent". Antenne 2 (in French). 20 January 1982.
3. "M. Jean Le Garrec". National Assembly (in French).
4. "L'ancien ministre Jean Le Garrec est décédé à 92 ans". Le Figaro (in French). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.