Jacques Berthelot (1946 – 28 June 2024) was a French politician of the Rally for the Republic (RPR). To date, he is the most recent right-wing politician to serve as mayor of Brest, where he was in office from 1983 to 1985.[1]
Jacques Berthelot | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Brest | |
| In office 13 March 1983 – 4 July 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Maille |
| Succeeded by | Georges Kerbrat |
| Member of the General Council of Finistère | |
| In office 1985–1998 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Jean Mobian |
| Constituency | Canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 Nantes, France |
| Died | (aged 78) |
| Political party | RPR |
| Education | Agrégation de mathématiques |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher |
Biography
editBorn in Nantes in 1946, Berthelot earned an Agrégation de mathématiques and became a teacher at the École navale. He began his career in politics in 1982 in that year's cantonal elections, but was not elected. The sudden death of incumbent mayor Francis Le Blé in 1982 led him to join the municipal council, defeating Le Blé's widow for the seat. In 1983, he was elected mayor of Brest with a lead of 600 votes.[2] However, following a dispute between the RPR and the Union for French Democracy, he resigned on 4 July 1985. During his tenure, he broke the partnership contract between his city and Tallinn, capital of the then-Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, instead opting to denounce the presence of Soviet spy ships off of the coast of Île Longue and refused an investigation into human rights by Amnesty International.[3] He was subsequently elected to the General Council of Finistère in 1985, serving the Canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers until 1998.[1]
Berthelot died on 28 June 2024, at the age of 78.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Toussaint, Julia (28 June 2024). "L'ancien maire de Brest Jacques Berthelot est décédé à l'âge de 78 ans". Ouest-France (in French). Brest. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Il y a 30 ans. La démission d'un maire amer". Le Télégramme (in French). Brest. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Margeridon, René (1984). Journal de la mer (in French). Arthaud. p. 143. ISBN 9782403045840.
- ^ "L'ancien maire de Brest Jacques Berthelot est décédé". Le Télégramme (in French). Brest. 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.