Jean-Pierre Defontaine

Jean-Pierre Defontaine (4 February 1937 – 1 January 2022) was a French politician. A member of the Radical Party of the Left, he served Pas-de-Calais's 1st constituency from 1978 to 2007.^[1] He also served as President of the football club RC Lens from 1976 to 1979.^[2] In 2015, a multipurpose venue was named after him in Hénin-sur-Cojeul.^[3] Defontaine died on 1 January 2022, at the age of 82.^[4]

Jean-Pierre Defontaine
Member of the French National Assembly
In office 3 April 1978 – 17 June 2007
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Jacqueline Maquet
Constituency	Pas-de-Calais's 1st constituency
General Councilor of the Canton of Avesnes-le-Comte
In office 2004–2015
Preceded by	Louis Petit
Succeeded by	Maryse Delassus Michel Petit
Member of the Regional Council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
In office 17 March 1986 – 15 March 1998
Mayor of Hénin-sur-Cojeul
In office 14 March 1983 – 18 June 1996
Preceded by	Jean Antoniazzi
Succeeded by	Pierre Roussez
Personal details
Born	(1937-02-04)4 February 1937 Mametz, France
Died	1 January 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 84) Hénin-sur-Cojeul, France
Political party	PRG