Jacques Donnay
Jacques Donnay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the French Senate for Nord | |
| In office 17 October 1999 – 30 September 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Paul Bataille |
| Member of the European Parliament for France | |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 19 July 1999 | |
| President of the General Council of Nord | |
| In office 29 March 1992 – 22 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Derosier |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Derosier |
| Member of the General Council of Nord | |
| In office 21 March 1982 – 22 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Ségard |
| Succeeded by | Christian Decocq |
| Constituency | Canton of Lille-Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1925 Lille, France |
| Died | 13 March 2024 (aged 99) |
| Political party | RPR |
Jacques Donnay (7 January 1925 – 13 March 2024) was a French politician of the Rally for the Republic (RPR).[1]
Biography[edit]
Born in Lille on 7 January 1925, Donnay was elected president of the General Council of Nord in 1992.[2] In 1998, he did not seek re-election to his mandate in the Canton of Lille-Centre. He was succeeded at the helm by socialist Bernard Derosier.[3] He also served as a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999.[4] He replaced Jean-Paul Bataille in the Senate after his death in 1999, serving until 2001.[5]
Passionate for tennis, Donnay was president of the Ligue de Flandres for 25 years. In January 2018, the commune of La Madeleine named their racquet center after him.[6]
Jacques Donnay died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 99.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Poiret, Christian (13 March 2024). "Jacques Donnay, ancien président du Département, est mort". Nord info (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Serra, Dominique (12 December 2010). "L'ancien président du conseil général du Nord garde la forme et la fibre associative". La Voix du Nord (in French). Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Aeschimann, Eric; Guiral, Antoine; Simonnot, Dominique; Laval, Gilbert; Schneider, Vanessa; Perrignon, Judith; Bresson, Gilles; Merchet, Jean-Dominique; Virot, Pascal (23 March 1998). "Cantonales: les gains de la gauche. La majorité gagne onze départements. Les alliances FN-droite ne payent pas". Libération (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Jacques DONNAY". European Parliament.
- ^ "DONNAY Jacques". Senate (in French).
- ^ "Pôle raquettes Jacques Donnay". La Madeleine Tennis Club (in French).
- ^ Moniez, Laurie (13 March 2024). "Jacques Donnay, ancien président du Nord, est mort". La Voix du Nord (in French). Hauts-de-France. Retrieved 14 March 2024.