Jean-Jacques Lozach (; born 8 February 1954) is a French politician who has represented the Creuse

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in the

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since

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. A member of the Socialist Party, he presided over the

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of Creuse from 2001 to 2015. Lozach previously served as Mayor of

Masbaraud-Mérignat Masbaraud-Mérignat (Limousin: ''Lo Mas de Barèu e Mairinhac'') is a former commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Dizier-Masbaraud.

from 1986 to 1995 and Mayor of

Bourganeuf Bourganeuf (; Limousin: ''Borgon Nuòu'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of t ...

from 1995 to 2001. Lozach has served as the councillor of Creuse for the

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since 1994. He also served as a

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of Limousin from 1998 to 2008, holding one of the regional council's vice presidencies during his tenure.

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1954 births Living people Socialist Party (France) politicians French people of Breton descent French Senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of Creuse People from Creuse Politicians from Nouvelle-Aquitaine Mayors of places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Departmental councillors (France) Presidents of French departments Regional councillors of France {{France-politician-Socialist-stub