Christian Bonnet

Christian Bonnet (14 June 1921 – 7 April 2020) was a French politician.^[1]

Christian Bonnet
Member of the French National Assembly for Morbihan
In office 19 January 1956 – 5 December 1958
Member of the French National Assembly for Morbihan's 2nd constituency
In office 9 December 1958 – 6 July 1972
Succeeded by	Yvonne Stéphan
General Councillor of the Canton of Belle-Île
In office 1958–2002
Preceded by	Ernest Hardouin
Succeeded by	Yves Brien
Mayor of Carnac
In office 1964–1996
Succeeded by	Olivier Buquen
Secretary of State for Housing
In office 6 July 1972 – 27 May 1974
Preceded by	Robert-André Vivien
Succeeded by	Jacques Barrot
Minister of Agriculture
In office 28 May 1974 – 30 March 1977
Preceded by	Raymond Marcellin
Succeeded by	Pierre Méhaignerie
Minister of the Interior
In office 30 March 1977 – 22 May 1981
Preceded by	Michel Poniatowski
Succeeded by	Gaston Defferre
Member of the French National Assembly for the 2nd constituency of Morbihan
In office 2 July 1981 – 18 December 1983
Preceded by	Aimé Kergueris
Succeeded by	Aimé Kergueris
Member of the French Senate for Morbihan
In office 3 October 1983 – 30 September 2001
Personal details
Born	14 June 1921 Paris, France
Died	7 April 2020(2020-04-07) (aged 98) Vannes, France
Political party	MRP (1956–1962) CD (1962–1967) RI (1967–1978) UDF (1978–1983)
Occupation	Politician

Biography

Christian was the oldest son of Pierre Bonnet and Suzanne Delebecque. He had two younger brothers: Didier and Jean-Claude.^[2] His grandfather, Charles Bonnet, married Claire Vaillant de Guélis, related to François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois.^[3]

He graduated from Sciences Po and earned a doctorate in law. He was a member of the Popular Republican Movement, then of the Independent Republicans, and finally the Union for French Democracy. He was chairman of the supervisory commission of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations from 1971 to 1972.

He was appointed Minister of the Interior on 30 March 1977, following the resignation of Michel Poniatowski. His notable events in office include the arrest of Jacques Mesrine and the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing.^[4]

Christian Bonnet died on 7 April 2020 at the age of 98 in Vannes.^[5]