Bernard Briand
{{Short description|French politician}}
{{Expand French|topic=bio|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| birth_name = Bernard Briand
| name = Bernard Briand
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| office = 15th President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
| term_start = 13 October 2020
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| predecessor = Stéphane Lenormand
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|01|01}}
| birth_place = Saint-Pierre
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| party = Archipelago Tomorrow
| 1blankname = Prefect
| 1namedata = Bruno André (acting)
Christian Pouget
Thierry Devimeux
| president = Emmanuel Macron
}}Bernard Briand ({{IPA|fr|bɛʁnaʁ bʁijɑ̃}}; born 1974{{fact|date=April 2022}}) is a French politician from Archipelago Tomorrow. He has been President of the Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon since 13 October 2020.{{Cite web |title=Bernard Briand élu président de la collectivité, une suite logique dans son parcours politique |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/saintpierremiquelon/bernard-briand-elu-president-de-la-collectivite-une-suite-logique-depuis-son-retour-a-saint-pierre-et-miquelon-880662.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Saint-Pierre et Miquelon la 1ère |language=fr-FR}}
Early life and career
He is a physical education and sports (EPS) teacher and a youth and sports advisor.{{cite web|access-date=15 April 2021 |date=13 October 2020 |title=Bernard Briand élu président de la collectivité, une suite logique dans son parcours politique |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/saintpierremiquelon/bernard-briand-elu-president-de-la-collectivite-une-suite-logique-depuis-son-retour-a-saint-pierre-et-miquelon-880662.html |website=la1ere.francetvinfo.fr}}.
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.
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,{{Cite news |date=2022-03-28 |title=Elections territoriales : La droite perd ses bastions d’outre-mer |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/03/28/elections-territoriales-la-droite-perd-ses-bastions-d-outre-mer_6119458_823448.html |access-date=2025-03-17 |language=fr}} enabling him to be re-elected president of the territorial council on April 1, 2022.{{cite web|access-date=5 April 2022 |author=Martine Briand |date=4 April 2022 |title=Bernard Briand nouveau président du conseil territorial de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/saintpierremiquelon/bernard-briand-nouveau-president-du-conseil-territorial-de-saint-pierre-et-miquelon-1268776.html |website=la1ere.francetvinfo.fr}}.
See also
References
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Category:21st-century French politicians
Category:Presidents of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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