Jean-François Humbert
| Jean-François Humbert | |
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Jean-François Humbert (left to the Dalai Lama) at the meeting of Parliamentarians with the 14th Dalai Lama in Toulouse, August 15, 2011
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| Senator for the Doubs | |
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Assumed office 27 September 1998 Serving with Claude Jeannerot & Martial Bourquin |
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| Preceded by | Jean Pourchet |
| Regional Councillor from Doubs | |
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Assumed office 1986 |
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| 5th President of Franche-Comté | |
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In office 1998–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Chantelat |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Forni |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 2004–2009 |
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| Succeeded by | Sylvie Vermeillet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1952 |
| Nationality |
French 
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| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement |
Jean-François Humbert (born 17 October 1952) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Doubs department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.
In the Franche-Comté regional election, 2004, he solicited reelection as President of Franche-Comté but was defeated by Socialist Raymond Forni.
On September 21, 2008, he was narrowly reelected as Senator.
On October 17, 2009, he announced that he would challenge Socialist President Marie-Marguerite Dufay and UMP candidate Alain Joyandet in the Franche-Comté regional election, 2010. Nine days later, he resigned the Presidency of UMP Group in the Regional Council.
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