Jean Tavernier
President of the Aquitaine Regional Council
In office
11 July 1988  22 March 1992
Preceded byJacques Chaban-Delmas
Succeeded byJacques Valade
Regional Councillor of Aquitaine
In office
1986–1992
President of Bordeaux Segalen University
In office
1979–1989
Preceded byJacques Latrille
Succeeded byDominique Ducassou
Personal details
Born6 March 1928
Algiers, French Algeria
Died28 November 2020(2020-11-28) (aged 92)
Bordeaux, France
EducationLycée Michel-Montaigne
OccupationRadiologist

Jean Tavernier (6 March 1928 – 28 November 2020) was a French politician.[1]

Biography

After his studies at the Lycée Montaigne, Tavernier became a radiologist.[2] He served as President of Bordeaux Segalen University from 1979 to 1989 and on the Aquitaine Regional Council starting in 1986. He became President of the council on 11 July 1988 after the resignation of Jacques Chaban-Delmas.[3] He was succeeded by Jacques Valade in 1992.

Jean Tavernier died on 28 November 2020 at the age of 92.[4]

Distinctions

References

  1. "Hommage à Jean Tavernier, président honoraire de l'université Bordeaux 2". Université Bordeaux 2 (in French). 1 December 2020.
  2. "Devançant M. Gilbert Mitterrand M. Jean Tavernier (RPR) est élu président du conseil régional d'Aquitaine". Le Monde (in French). 12 July 1988.
  3. "Résultats des élections régionales depuis 1986 et présidences des différentes mandatures". Région Aquitaine (in French). Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
  4. Lasserre, Benoît (30 November 2020). "Disparition : Jean Tavernier, ancien président de l'Aquitaine, est mort". Sud-Ouest (in French).
  5. "ORDRE DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR Décret du 31 décembre 1996 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). 1 January 1997.
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