About Francis Hardy
Lived 1923 – 2021 (aged 97). Francis Hardy was a French politician.
Francis Hardy (14 December 1923 – 11 March 2021) was a French politician.
Biography Prior to his political career, Hardy played rugby for US Cognac and subsequently became president of the club. He lived in Cognac and was President of Hardy Cognac SA, his family's business. As Mayor of Cognac, he installed a library and an art museum. He served in the National Assembly from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1986 to 1988. He served as General Councillor of the now-defunct and . He served on the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, where he served as president from 1978 to 1980. In the 2014 French municipal elections, he supported Noël Belliot for Mayor of Cognac.
Francis Hardy died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 97.
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Who was Francis Hardy?
French politician (1923-2021)
When was Francis Hardy born?
Francis Hardy was born on 14 December 1923 in Cognac.
When did Francis Hardy die?
Francis Hardy died on 11 March 2021 in Cognac.
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Francis Hardy was a politician.
What nationality was Francis Hardy?
Francis Hardy was French.
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