Jean-François Humbert
| Jean-François Humbert | |
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| Jean-François Humbert (left to the Dalai Lama) at the meeting of Parliamentarians with the 14th Dalai Lama in Toulouse, August 15, 2011 | |
| Senator for the Doubs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 27 September 1998 Serving with Claude Jeannerot & Martial Bourquin | |
| Preceded by | Jean Pourchet |
| Regional Councillor from Doubs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1986 | |
| 5th President of Franche-Comté | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Chantelat |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Forni |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Sylvie Vermeillet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1952 |
| Nationality | French  |
| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement |
Jean-François Humbert (born 17 October 1952) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Doubs department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.
In the Franche-Comté regional election, 2004, he solicited reelection as President of Franche-Comté but was defeated by Socialist Raymond Forni.
On September 21, 2008, he was narrowly reelected as Senator.[1]
On October 17, 2009, he announced that he would challenge Socialist President Marie-Marguerite Dufay and UMP candidate Alain Joyandet in the Franche-Comté regional election, 2010.[2] Nine days later, he resigned the Presidency of UMP Group in the Regional Council.[3]
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Presiding by Marie-Marguerite Dufay (PS)
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