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Jacques Hébert (French politician)

Jacques Hébert (French politician)

French politician

Jacques Hébert (8 August 1920 – 15 February 2018) was a French politician.

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Born on 8 August 1920 in Falaise, Calvados, Hébert ended his medical studies at the age of 20 to join the Free French Forces.[1][2] For his military service, Hébert was named a Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour and received an Order of Liberation.[1] He was elected mayor of Cherbourg in 1959 and stepped down in 1977. Between 1963 and 1973, Hébert represented the fifth constituency of Manche in the National Assembly.[3] He died in Falaise, Calvados, at the age of 97 on 15 February 2018.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Caradec, Célia (16 February 2018). "Décès de Jacques Hébert, ancien maire de Cherbourg et compagnon de la Libération". Tendance Ouest (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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    "Décès de Jacques Hébert, Compagnon de La Libération". Le Figaro (in French). Agence France Presse. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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    "L'ancien député et maire de Cherbourg Jacques Hébert est décédé". actu.fr. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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    "Jacques Hébert, ancien maire de Cherbourg et compagnon de la Libération, est mort". La Manche Libre (in French). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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    Fardel, Jacqueline (16 February 2018). "Mort de Jacques Hébert, ancien maire de Cherbourg et figure de la Résistance". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2018.


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