Christian Bourquin
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Preceded byGeorges Frêche
Succeeded byDamien Alary
Born7 October 1954
Died26 August 2014 (aged 59)
Montpellier, France
Christian Bourquin | |
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.jpg) Christian Bourquin (2007) | |
| President of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Frêche |
| Succeeded by | Damien Alary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1954 |
| Died | 26 August 2014 (aged 59) Montpellier, France |
| Party | Socialist Party |
Christian Bourquin (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ buʁkɛ̃] ⓘ; 7 October 1954 – 26 August 2014) was a French politician, a member of the Socialist Party. He was the president of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon from 2010[1] to his death in August 2014.
Bourquin was born at Saint-Féliu-d'Amont, Pyrenees-Orientales. He was elected Mayor of Millas in 1995, holding the post until 2001.[2] Bourquin died of cancer, aged 59, at Montpellier, Hérault.[3]
