Francis Hardy
Deputy in the French National Assembly
In office
1973–1981
In office
1986–1988
General Councillor of the Canton of Cognac-Sud [fr]
In office
1973–1976
General Councillor of the Canton of Cognac-Nord [fr]
In office
1985–1992
Mayor of Cognac
In office
1979–2001
Preceded byAlain Filiol de Raimond
Succeeded byJérôme Mouhot
Member of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council
Personal details
Born14 December 1923
Cognac, France
Died11 March 2021(2021-03-11) (aged 97)
Political partyUDF
RPR

Francis Hardy (14 December 1923 – 11 March 2021) was a French politician.[1]

Biography

Prior to his political career, Hardy played rugby for US Cognac and subsequently became president of the club.[2] He lived in Cognac and was President of Hardy Cognac SA, his family's business.[3] As Mayor of Cognac, he installed a library and an art museum.[4] He served in the National Assembly from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1986 to 1988. He served as General Councillor of the now-defunct Canton of Cognac-Sud [fr] and Canton of Cognac-Nord [fr]. He served on the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council,[5] where he served as president from 1978 to 1980.[6][7] In the 2014 French municipal elections, he supported Noël Belliot for Mayor of Cognac.[8][9]

Francis Hardy died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 97.[10]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Francis Hardy, maire historique de Cognac, est décédé ce matin". Charente Libre (in French). 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Francis Hardy, ex maire de Cognac: "On prend le cognac et on épuise la ville"". Charente Libre (in French). 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Cognac : Hardy dépose son bilan". Les Echos (in French). 22 January 1999. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Francis Hardy, 90 ans d'amour pour sa ville". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Cognac, ma vie, ma ville" (PDF). Académie d'Angoumois (in French).
  6. ^ "M. Francis Hardy (R.P.R.) élu Président du conseil régional de Poitou-Charentes". Le Monde (in French). 5 January 1978.
  7. ^ "• POITOU - CHARENTES : M. Fernand Chaussebourg est élu". Le Monde (in French). 21 January 1980.
  8. ^ "Noël Belliot décroche le soutien de Francis Hardy". Sud Ouest (in French). 13 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Municipales : la droite se range derrière le candidat Noël Belliot". Sud Ouest (in French). 14 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Francis Hardy, une ville, sa vie". Charente Libre (in French). 11 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Francis Hardy se livre". Charente Libre (in French). 24 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Cognac Ma vie, ma ville". Le Croît Vif (in French). May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.
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