Christian Bourquin (; 7 October 1954 – 26 August 2014) was a French politician, a member of the Socialist Party. He was the president of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon from 2010 to his death in August 2014.
Biography Bourquin was born at Saint-Féliu-d'Amont, Pyrenees-Orientales. He was elected Mayor of Millas in 1995, holding the post until 2001. Bourquin died of cancer, aged 59, at Montpellier, Hérault. Sophie Babey, « Christian Bourquin est décédé », L'Indépendant, 26 August 2014
Elected office Deputy in the French National Assembly for the 3rd canton of Pyrénées-Orientales (1997 to 2002) Member of the PS National Office (2005 to 2008) General council of Pyrénées-Orientales Canton of Millas, from 1994 to 2010. Chairman of the General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales, from 1998 to 2010. 1st vice-president of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon in charge of Finance from 2004 to 2010. After the death of Georges Frêche, president of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, in October 2010, six months after his reelection, Christian Bourquin was elected president. In September 2010, Bourquin was elected as senator for Pyrénées-Orientales constituency.
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External links Christian Bourquin official blog