Christian Poncelet
Christian Poncelet | |
|---|---|
Poncelet in 2013 | |
| President of the French Senate | |
| In office 2 October 1998 – 30 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | René Monory |
| Succeeded by | Gérard Larcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1928 Blaise, Ardennes |
| Died | 11 September 2020 (aged 92) Remiremont, France |
| Political party | UMP |
| Spouse |
Yvette Miclot
(m. 1949; died 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
Christian Poncelet (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ pɔ̃slɛ]; 24 March 1928 – 11 September 2020) was a conservative French politician. A member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), he was President of the Senate from 1998 to 2008. In addition to being a Senator, he was Mayor of Remiremont (Vosges) and was also the President of the General Council of Vosges.