Jean-Pierre Brard
Jean-Pierre Brard, (born 7 February 1948), is a French politician. Initially a teacher, he entered politics and was elected was deputy mayor of Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, a post he held until 1984 when he was elected mayor of the same city. He remained mayor until March 2008. He is a member of the Convention for a Progressive Alternative (CAP) and a deputy to the French National Assembly since 1988. A former member of the French Communist Party (until 1996), he is affiliated to the parliamentary group of the Democratic and Republican Left. He is a member of the Parliamentary Office for evaluation of scientific and technological options, and he participates in various task forces and commissions on sects, the economy and finance. Political offices held Local offices 1971–1984 City Council and Deputy Mayor of Montreuil 1984–2008 Mayor of Montreuil 2008–2014 Municipal Councilor of Montreuil (opposition) Member of Parliament 1988–2012 member of the seventh district of Seine-Saint-Denis References External links Official site 1948 births Living people People from Flers, Orne French Communist Party politicians Convention for a Progressive Alternative politicians Deputies of the 9th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 10th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic