Background
LEOTARD, François Gérard Marie was born on March 26, 1942 in Cannes, AlpesMaritimes, France. Parents: André Léotard and Antoinette Léotard (née Tomasi).
Honorary President Parti Républicain
LEOTARD, François Gérard Marie was born on March 26, 1942 in Cannes, AlpesMaritimes, France. Parents: André Léotard and Antoinette Léotard (née Tomasi).
Charlemagne and Henri-IV Colleges, Paris. Faculty of Law and Institute of Political Studies, Paris. National School of Administration, 1971-1973.
Chancellery Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1968-1971. Class 2 Administrator, General Urban Planning Directorate, 1973. Sub-Prefect, Director of Prefect’s Office, Dordogne, 1974. then Sub-Prefect seconded to the Minister of the Interior’s Office, 1975-1977.
Mayor of Fréjus, since 1977. County Councillor, Var, since 1980. Secretary-General of the Republican Party, since 1982, reelected in 1986, Honorary Pres, until 1992.
Vice-Chairman, Union for French Democracy (UDF), 1983-1984. Union for French Democracy Deputy for Var (Hyères), 1978-1986. Re-elected 1986, gave up seat to Daniel Collin.
Minister of Culture and Communication, 1986-1988. Elected Union for French Democracy Deputy for Var, 1988, resigned June 1992.
Vice president Union for French Democracy, 1983-1984.
Married Isabelle Duret, December 19, 1992. Children: Julie, Marc-Antoine.