Bernard Pons
| Bernard Pons | |
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| Member of the French National Assembly for Paris | |
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In office 1997–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Rémond |
| Succeeded by | Françoise de Panafieu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 July 1926 Béziers, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | RPR |
Bernard Pons (born 18 July 1926, Beziers) was a French politician and medical doctor who was a member of the Union of Democrats for the Republic from 1971 to 1976 and a member of the Rally for the Republic party thereafter. He has served as Secretary General of Rally for the Republic,Minister for Transport and continued as a special advisor to the Union for a Popular Movement until 2008 after his retirement from active politics in 2002.
Born 'Claude Bernard Pons' on 18 July 1926 in Beziers, Pons qualified as a doctor and worked as a General practitioner.
Pons was elected to the lower house of the French parliament in 1967 and served as a member of this house until 2002. He served in the Ministry of Agriculture from 22 June 1969 to 28 March 1973. In the government of Jacques Chirac, he served as Minister for Overseas Territory and travelled to Noumea to solve the Ouvéa cave hostage taking situation. In the government of Alain Juppé, he served as Minister of Transport.
Pons played a role in helping the Cahors wine region to regain its reputation. He successfully lobbied for Appellation d'origine contrôlée for the region. This brought significant money to the region.
Governmental functions
Secretary of State for Agriculture : 1969–1973
Minister of Overseas Departments and Territories : 1986–1988.
Minister of Planning, Infrastructure and Transport : May–November 1995.
Minister of Equipment, Housing, Transport and Tourism : 1995–1997.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European parliament : 1984–1985 (Resignation). Elected in 1984.
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