Christian Bourquin

Christian Bourquin (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ buʁkɛ̃] ^ⓘ; 7 October 1954 – 26 August 2014) was a French politician, a member of the Socialist Party. He was the president of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon from 2010 to his death in August 2014.

Bourquin was born at Saint-Féliu-d'Amont, Pyrenees-Orientales. He was elected Mayor of Millas in 1995, holding the post until 2001. Bourquin died of cancer, aged 59, at Montpellier, Hérault.

• Deputy in the French National Assembly for the 3rd canton of Pyrénées-Orientales (1997 to 2002)
• Member of the PS National Office (2005 to 2008)
• General council of Pyrénées-Orientales Canton of Millas, from 1994 to 2010.
• Chairman of the General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales, from 1998 to 2010.
• 1st vice-president of the Regional Council of Languedoc-Roussillon in charge of Finance from 2004 to 2010.
• After the death of Georges Frêche, president of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, in October 2010, six months after his reelection, Christian Bourquin was elected president.
• In September 2010, Bourquin was elected as senator for Pyrénées-Orientales constituency.