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Marc Bécam

Died
April 21, 2021
Age
89 years

About Marc Bécam

Marc Bécam was a notable figure. Born in 1967, Bécam died in 2021 at the age of 89.

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Marc Bécam (9 October 1931 – 21 April 2021) was a French politician. A member of the Rally for the Republic, he was best known as Mayor of Quimper.

Biography

The son of an engineer, Bécam studied agricultural engineering and began his career with the Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles in Brittany, where he worked when Breton farmers revolted and took over Morlaix in 1961.

Bécam entered politics in the late 1960s, when he was elected to the National Assembly to represent Finistère's 1st constituency. He also served as Mayor of Quimper and was a Senator for Finistère from 1980 to 1986. A Gaullist, he was close to the Union of Democrats for the Republic before joining the Rally for the Republic. He then became an independent politician. He had favorable views on abortion and was anti-death penalty, as seen in his votes for the Veil Act and for abolition of capital punishment.

Marc Bécam died in Quimper on 21 April 2021 at the age of 89.

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