# André Billardon

_French socialist_

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> André Billardon is a French politician and member of the Socialist Party. He is the current mayor of Le Creusot and used to be a Minister during Pierre Bérégovoy's term of office, while François Mitterrand was president. Billardon was a mathematics teacher prior to his involvement in local politics in the third circonscription of Saône-et-Loire. Thus, he was elected as a député for the first time in 1978. He was then re-elected in every legislative election until 1992. He was then appointed Minister for the Energy. He carried out his duties from October 1992 to March 1993. He was again elected as a député in June 1997, until May 2002. He also used to be the chairman of the Communauté Urbaine Le Creusot – Montceau.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 October 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Monceaux-le-Comte ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (12 June 1997 – 18 June 2002); Mayor of Le Creusot (1995–2016); member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (23 June 1988 – 2 November 1992); member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (2 April 1986 – 14 May 1988); president (25 October 1982 – 20 May 1983); member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (2 July 1981 – 1 April 1986); president (1979–1982); member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (3 April 1978 – 22 May 1981) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297#P39))

## Questions

**When was André Billardon born?**  
André Billardon was born on 22 October 1940 in Monceaux-le-Comte.

**What positions has André Billardon held?**  
Positions held by André Billardon include: member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (1997–2002); Mayor of Le Creusot (1995–2016); member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (1988–1992); member of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire (1986–1988); president (1982–1983).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): André Billardon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Billardon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2847297](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847297) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: André Billardon.jpg by FaceDub (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andr%C3%A9_Billardon.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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