About Jean Raquin
Lived 1935 – 2026 (aged 90). Jean Raquin was a French politician.
Jean Raquin (; 4 December 1935 – 3 May 2026) was a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
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. 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. He told La Voix du Jura that he prioritized adoption by heterosexual couples.
Raquin died in Lons-le-Saunier on 3 May 2026, at the age of 90.
Decorations Knight of the Legion of Honour (2011)
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Who was Jean Raquin?
French politician
When was Jean Raquin born?
Jean Raquin was born on 4 December 1935 in Iguerande.
When did Jean Raquin die?
Jean Raquin died on 3 May 2026 in Lons-le-Saunier.
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Jean Raquin was a politician.
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Jean Raquin was French.
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