Background
Bourquin was born at Saint-Féliu-d"Amont, Pyrenees-Orientales.
Bourquin was born at Saint-Féliu-d"Amont, Pyrenees-Orientales.
He was the president of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon from 2010. He was elected Mayor of Millas in 1995, holding the post until 2001. Bourquin died, aged 59, at Montpellier, Hérault.
Deputy in the French National Assembly for the 3rd canton of Pyrénées-Orientales (1997 to 2002)
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.
Member of the Personal National Office (2005 to 2008).