Bernard Briand
French politician
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Bernard Briand (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ bʁijɑ̃]; born 1974[citation needed]) is a French politician from Archipelago Tomorrow. He has been President of the Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon since 13 October 2020.[1]
Christian Pouget
Thierry Devimeux
1 January 1974
Bernard Briand | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2020 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prefect | Bruno André (acting) Christian Pouget Thierry Devimeux |
| Preceded by | Stéphane Lenormand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard Briand 1 January 1974 |
| Party | Archipelago Tomorrow |
Early life and career
Political career
Vice-president of Archipelago Tomorrow, Bernard Briand was a candidate in the 2008 French municipal elections in Saint-Pierre, where he won 21.55% of the votes cast. He remained in opposition on the municipal council until 2015.[1]
He was elected President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon on October 13, 2020, following the resignation of Stéphane Lenormand for personal reasons. His right-wing list retained the majority with 51% of the vote in the 2022 elections,[3] enabling him to be re-elected president of the territorial council on April 1, 2022.[4]
