Jean Grenet

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Jean Grenet (12 July 1939 – 23 February 2021) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department,[1] and was a member of the Radical Party.

He was born to politician Henri Grenet [fr] in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques; both served as mayor of the town (Henri from 1959 to 1995, Jean from 1995 to 2014).[2] His first wife Michou was the daughter of Jean Dauger, a French international in rugby union and one of the greats of Aviron Bayonnais, where Grenet served as club president (again following in the footsteps of his father in the role).[2] His son François Grenet played as a professional footballer with clubs including Girondins de Bordeaux.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ^ a b "L'ancien maire de Bayonne Jean Grenet s'est éteint" [The former mayor of Bayonne Jean Grenet has passed away] (in French). Mediabask. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Les Grenet | Un destin municipal" [The Grenets | A municipal destiny] (in French). L'Express. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 10 January 2022.