Jean-Pierre Vigier (born 22 October 1969) is a French politician of
Republicans
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(LR) who has represented the
2nd constituency of the
Haute-Loire
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department in the
National Assembly
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since
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
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. He has also held a seat in the
Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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since 2016.
Political career
Vigier served as
Mayor
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of
Lavoûte-Chilhac
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from
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
to
2020
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, an office to which he succeeded his father. Since 2020, he has been a
municipal councillor of Lavoûte-Chilhac.
In the run-up to the Republicans’ 2022 convention, Vigier endorsed
Éric Ciotti
Éric Ciotti ( or , ; born 28 September 1965) is a French politician who led The Republicans (LR) from 2022 to 2024. He has represented Alpes-Maritimes's 1st constituency in the National Assembly since the 2007 legislative election. Once a m ...
as the party's chairman.
[Ludovic Vigogne (18 October 2022)]
Présidence de LR: qui soutient Ciotti, Pradié et Retailleau chez les députés
''L'Obs
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''.
See also
*
2015 French regional elections
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References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
People from Brioude
Union for a Popular Movement politicians
The Republicans (France) politicians
Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Members of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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