Background
BAYROU, François was born on May 25, 1951 in Bordères, Pyrénées Atlantiques, France. Parents: Calixte Bayrou and Emma Bayrou (née Sarthou).
BAYROU, François was born on May 25, 1951 in Bordères, Pyrénées Atlantiques, France. Parents: Calixte Bayrou and Emma Bayrou (née Sarthou).
Nay-Bourdettes High School. Montaigne High School, Bordeaux, 1968-1970. University of Bordeaux III, agrégation in classical studies, (highest competitive examination for teachers), 1970-1974.
Spoken languages: English.
Representative to office of Pierre Méhaignerie, Minister of Agriculture, 1979-1981. Representative to office of Pres, of Senate, 198182. National Secretary, 1980-1986, Deputy Secretary-General, since 1986, Social Democratic Centre.
Departmental Councillor for Pau-sud canton, since 1982. Regional Councillor for Aquitaine, 1982-1986. Town Councillor for Pau, since 1983.
Adviser to Pierre Pflimlin, Chairman of European Community Assembly, 1984-1986. Co-founder of Union for Development of Aquitaine. Deputy UDF-CDS for PyrénéesAtlantiques, 1986, re-elected 1988.
Chairman of Combat illiteracy Group, since 1987. Pres, du Conseil Général des Pyrennes Atlantiques, 1992. Teacher of classics, 1973-1979.
Editor of Démocratie moderne (weekly journal of Democratic and Social Centre), since 1980.
Catholic
Spouse Elisabeth Perlant, 1971. Children: Hélène. Marie, Dominique, Calixte, Agnès, André.
