Background
MEHAIGNERIE, Pierre was born on May 4, 1939 in Balazé, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. Parents: Alexis Méhaignerie and Pauline Méhaignerie (née Boursier).
Member of the European Parliament politician deputy conseiller régional maire member of parliament in France Member of the General Council
MEHAIGNERIE, Pierre was born on May 4, 1939 in Balazé, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. Parents: Alexis Méhaignerie and Pauline Méhaignerie (née Boursier).
Saint-Vincent School, Rennes. SaintLouis College, Paris. Higher National School of Agriculture, Rennes, Diploma in Agricultural Engineering, Diploma in Rural, Water and Forest Engineering.
Technical adviser to Minister of Agriculture, 1969-1971, to Minister of Cultural Affairs, 1971-1973. Deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine (Vitré), 1973-1976. Member of National Assembly Reformist, Centrist and Social Democratic Group.
County Councillor, Vitry-Est, since 1976. Mayor of Vitré, since 1977. Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture, 1976.
Minister of Agriculture, 1977-1978. Deputy for Ille-etVilaine (Vitré), 1978. Minister of Agriculture, 1978-1981.
Union for French Democracy Deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine (Vitré), 1981-1986. Re-elected 1986, gave up his seat to René Couanau. Minister of the Infrastructure, Housing, Land Planning and Transport, 1986-1988.
Chairman, Illeet-Vilaine County Council, since 1982. Chairman, Social Democrats Centre, since 1982. Elected Deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine (5th constituency), 1988.
Rural engineer, Bordeaux, 1967-1969.
A former member of the UDF political party, he has since joined the UMP party.
National; National; European Pari.
Spouse Julie Harding, 1965. Children: Laurence, Daniel.