Jean-Louis Fousseret

Jean-Louis Fousseret
Born	Jean-Louis Fousseret (1946-12-23) December 23, 1946 Besançon, France
Nationality	French

Jean-Louis Fousseret (born 23 December 1946) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, Fousseret was Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise from 1988 to 2001 and a Member of Parliament of the district of Doubs from 1997 to 2002. He has been mayor of Besançon since 2001.

Biography

Fousseret was born in the French city of Besançon (Doubs, Franche-Comté). A technician in microtechnology, he graduated from the watchmaking school of Besançon and worked in the computer industry from 1967 to 1997.

His political career began when he entered the municipal politics of Besançon in 1983, and he was elected Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise in 1988. On 1 June 1997, Fousseret became a Member of Parliament for the district of Doubs, and a member of the National Assembly of France. In 2001, he was elected mayor of Besançon and Governor of the agglomerated community of Besançon, and relinquished his technician post. Since being elected mayor, Fousseret has made improvements to the city, such as registering the Citadelle of Besançon as part of the Fortifications of Vauban.

Fousseret is also Vice-President of the Association of the French Mayors and the LGV Rhin-Rhône association. In the Socialist Party, he was posted as Minister of Ecology along with François Hollande.

Mandates

General council of Besançon

• Since 1983 : Municipal council
• 1983-1989 : adjunct of the mayor Robert Schwint posted to life of the areas of Besançon;
• 1989-1995 : adjunct of the mayor posted to tourism and at the association life;
• 1997-2001 : Municipal council;
• Since March 2001: Mayor of Besançon

Agglomeration community of Besançon

• Since 2001 : governor

General council of Doubs

• 1988 - 2001 : Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise

Parliament

• 1997 - 2002 : Member of Parliament of the first district of the Doubs

References

• Valentin Bontemps, « Jean-Louis Fousseret : être trop discret est un défaut », L'Express, 15 septembre 2005 (l'expresse newspaper, 15 September 2005)