Daniel Colliard

Daniel Colliard (French pronunciation: [danjɛl kɔljaʁ]; 14 August 1930 – 2 January 2022) was a French politician.^[1] He was a member of the French Communist Party (PCF).

Daniel Colliard
Mayor of Le Havre
In office 10 October 1994 – 25 June 1995
Preceded by	André Duroméa [fr]
Succeeded by	Antoine Rufenacht
Member of the French National Assembly
In office 2 April 1993 – 21 April 1997
Preceded by	André Duroméa
Succeeded by	Daniel Paul
Constituency	Seine-Maritime's 8th constituency
General Councilor of the Canton of Le Havre-5
In office 1976–1982
Preceded by	Robert Lenoble
Succeeded by	Jean-Yves Besselat
Personal details
Born	(1930-08-14)14 August 1930 Dieppe, France
Died	2 January 2022(2022-01-02) (aged 91) Le Havre, France
Political party	PCF

Life and career

Colliard was born to a Catholic family who moved to Le Havre in 1938. During his education, he was a member of Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne.^[2] He became employed as a cement worker during the 1950s to help reconstruct the city following World War II.^[2] He joined the PCF in 1955 and took on responsibilities at the party's headquarters.^[2]

He was elected to the Municipal Council of Le Havre in 1956 and became deputy mayor to René Cance [fr] and André Duroméa [fr]. When Duroméa resigned on 10 October 1994, Colliard replaced him and became mayor of Le Havre. Colliard was elected to the National Assembly in 1993 and represented Seine-Maritime's 8th constituency from 1993 to 1997.^[3] Additionally, he was General Councilor of the Canton of Le Havre-5 from 1976 to 1982.

Colliard died in Le Havre on 2 January 2022, at the age of 91.^[4]