Bernard Bardin (2 August 1934 – 3 February 2023) was a French teacher and politician.[1]

Bernard Bardin
Bernard Bardin in 2006
Mayor of Clamecy
In office
1977–2008
Preceded byPierre Barbier [fr]
Succeeded byClaudine Boisorieux
President of the General Council of Nièvre [fr]
In office
1986–2001
Preceded byNoël Berrier [fr]
Succeeded byMarcel Charmant [fr]
Deputy of the French National Assembly
In office
14 June 1981 – 1 April 1993
Preceded byFrançois Mitterrand
Succeeded bySimone Rignault
ConstituencyNièvre's 3rd constituency (1981–1986, 1988–1993)
Proportional representation (1986–1988)
Personal details
Born(1934-08-02)2 August 1934
Cervon, France
Died3 February 2023(2023-02-03) (aged 88)
Political partyPS
OccupationTeacher

Biography

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Born in Cervon on 2 August 1934, Bardin was a teacher at the Collège de Clamecy before becoming a parliamentary assistant to François Mitterrand. In 1986, President Mitterrand appointed him president of the General Council of Nièvre [fr], a role he served until 2001.

Elected Mayor of Clamecy in 1977, he served in this role until 2008. During this term, he provided the commune with a multipurpose town hall, as well as cultural and sports facilities. The commune's museum was renovated and enlarged from 1996 to 2005.

From 1981 to 1993, Bardin was a deputy of the National Assembly, serving in Nièvre's 3rd constituency.[2]

Bernard Bardin died on 3 February 2023, at the age of 88.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bardin, Bernard (1934-....)". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French).
  2. ^ "Bernard Bardin". National Assembly (in French).
  3. ^ "Bernard Bardin, ancien député et président du Conseil général de la Nièvre, est décédé". Le Journal du Centre (in French). Nevers. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.