Jacques Brunhes

Jacques Brunhes
Member of the National Assembly
for Hauts-de-Seine's 1st constituency
In office
19 June 2002  19 June 2007
Preceded byDominique Frélaut
Succeeded byRoland Muzeau
In office
13 June 1988  23 November 2001
Preceded bymulti-member district elected by proportional representation
Succeeded byDominique Frélaut
In office
3 April 1978  1 April 1986
Preceded byWaldeck L'Huillier
Succeeded byconstituency abolished for proportional representation
Regional Councillor of Île-de-France
In office
1978–1985
General Councillor of Hauts-de-Seine
In office
18 March 1985  27 June 1988
Mayor of Gennevilliers
In office
22 September 1987  October 2001
Preceded byLucien Lanternier
Succeeded byJacques Bourgoin
Minister of Tourism
In office
23 October 2001  6 May 2002
PresidentJacques Chirac
Prime MinisterLionel Jospin
Preceded byMichelle Demessine
Succeeded byGilles de Robien
Personal details
Born(1934-10-07)7 October 1934
Paris, France
Died30 September 2020(2020-09-30) (aged 85)
Paris, France
Political partyPCF
OccupationTeacher

Jacques Brunhes (7 October 1934 – 30 September 2020) was a French politician. A member of the French Communist Party, he served Hauts-de-Seine in the National Assembly from 1978 to 1986. Brunhes returned to the National Assembly in 1988, and served until 2001, when he was appointed Minister of Tourism. His tenure as government minister ended in 2002, and he was reelected a deputy until 2007.