Jean Raquin
Jean Raquin | |
|---|---|
| President of the General Council of Jura | |
| In office March 2008 – March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gérard Bailly |
| Succeeded by | Christophe Perny |
| Member of the General Council of Jura for the Canton of Bletterans | |
| In office March 1994 – March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Perraudin |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Antoine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1935 Iguerande, France |
| Died | 3 May 2026 (aged 90) Lons-le-Saunier, France |
| Party | UMP |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Jean Raquin (French: [ʒˈɑ̃ ʁakˈɛ̃]; 4 December 1935 – 3 May 2026) was a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).[1]
Raquin served the Canton of Bletterans in the General Council of Jura from 1994 to 2015, additionally serving as the General Council's president from 2008 to 2011.[2] In office, he notably refused to comply with a European Court of Human Rights ruling when he refused to grant an adoption by a lesbian woman.[3] He told La Voix du Jura that he prioritized adoption by heterosexual couples.[4]
Raquin died in Lons-le-Saunier on 3 May 2026, at the age of 90.[5]
Decorations
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2011)[6]
References
- ↑ "Jean Raquin, ancien président du conseil général du Jura, est décédé ce dimanche matin". Le Progrès (in French). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Fodimbi, Joffrey (4 May 2026). "Ancien président du Conseil départemental du Jura, Jean Raquin est décédé". La Voix du Jura (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Lecalot, Grégoire (1 November 2011). "Polémique autour d'une adoption homosexuelle refusée dans le Jura". France Info (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Leclère, Alexandra (19 May 2017). "L'homosexualité et la constitution de la famille : situations française et européenne" (PDF). University of Burgundy (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jura : Mort de Jean Raquin, ancien président du Conseil général". Fréquence Plus (in French). 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jean Raquin promu chevalier de la légion d'honneur". Le Progrès (in French). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2026.