Background
COUVEINHES, René was born on June 16, 1925 in Montpelier, Hérault, France. Parents: Augustin Couveinhes and Aniès Couveinhes (née Vareilles).
COUVEINHES, René was born on June 16, 1925 in Montpelier, Hérault, France. Parents: Augustin Couveinhes and Aniès Couveinhes (née Vareilles).
Secretary-General of High Council for Construction, 1962-1963. SecretaryGeneral of National Commission for National and Regional Development, 1963-1980. Member of various ministerial offices, 1956-1968 and 1973-1981.
Deputy, Union for Defence of the Republic, for Hérault, 1st constituency. Montpelier I, 1968-1973. French representative to European Parliament, 1971-1973.
Departmental Councillor for Montpelier III canton, since 1973. Member of Economic and Social Council, 1973-1978. Member of Economic and Social Committee for Languedoc-Roussillon, 1974-1979.
Mayor of la Grande-Motte, since 1974. Deputy for Hérault, replacing Georges Fontes on his entry to government, since 1986. 1st Vice-Chairman of Regional Council for Languedoc-Roussillon, since 1986.
Director’s assistant. National Company for development of Bas-Rhône-Languedoc, 195775.
Spouse Geneviève Couveinhes (née Melet), 1947. Children: Danielle, Philippe.