Jean-François Caron

Caron in January 2010 during a party meeting

Jean-François Caron (born May 21, 1957 in Loos-en-Gohelle ) is a French politician of the Europe Écologie-Les Verts party . He has been mayor of his hometown Loos since 2001 .

Life

Jean-François Caron is the son of Marcel Caron, who was mayor of Loos from 1977 to 2001 as a representative of the Parti socialiste .

He is a trained physiotherapist and passionate marathon runner , which is why he and Philippe Lamblin founded the Route du Louvre in 2006 , a sporting and cultural event in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region .

In May 1990 Caron was involved in founding the Génération écologie , an ecological party. He was a member of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Council from 1992 to 2015; from 1998 to 2004 he was Vice President responsible for the environment. He joined the Loos local council in 1995, where he was responsible for spatial planning and the environment as a councilor. In 2001 he was elected mayor of Loos, succeeding his father Marcel, who had been in office since 1977.

As in 2014, he has no opponent in 2020.

Quotes

"Mon objectif dans les 20 ans qui viennent: faire de Loos-en-Gohelle une cellule souche en matière de développement durable, pour inspirer d'autres villes"

"My goal for the next 20 years is: to make Loos-en-Gohelle a nucleus for sustainable development, which is an inspiration for other cities."

Awards

• Legion of Honor , Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (July 13, 2012)

Web links

Commons : Jean-François Caron  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Développement durable: Jean-François Caron, un vert chez les gueules noires. Retrieved March 10, 2020 (French). 
2. ↑ Local elections in France - a small town dares eco-democracy. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 (German). 
3. ↑ P. Croqeut: À Loos-en-Gohelle, la transition verte au pays des gueules noires . In: Le Monde . 23rd July 2015.