Michel Godard (politician)

This article is about the politician. For the musician, see Michel Godard.

Michel Godard
Deputy of the French National Assembly for Morbihan's 5th constituency
In office 2 April 1993 – 21 April 1997
Preceded by	Pierre Victoria
Succeeded by	Jean-Yves Le Drian
Member of the General Council of Morbihan
In office 17 March 1985 – 15 March 1998
Preceded by	Georges Jégouzo
Succeeded by	Georges Jégouzo
Constituency	Canton of Ploemeur
Mayor of Ploemeur
In office 20 March 1983 – 25 June 1995
Preceded by	Louis Lessart
Succeeded by	Loïc Le Meur
Personal details
Born	(1933-11-08)8 November 1933 Torigni-sur-Vire, France
Died	2 August 2024(2024-08-02) (aged 90)
Political party	UDF PR
Occupation	Schoolteacher Electromechanical engineer

Michel Godard (8 November 1933 – 2 August 2024) was a French schoolteacher, electromechanical engineer, and politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) and Republican Party (PR).

Biography

Born in Torigni-sur-Vire on 8 November 1933, Godard trained as an electromechanical engineer before his election as Mayor of Ploemeur in 1983, a position in which he served until 1995. He served in the General Council of Morbihan, representing the Canton of Ploemeur from 1985 to 1998. In the 1993 legislative election, he was elected to represent Morbihan's 5th constituency, defeating Socialist Party candidate Jean-Yves Le Drian with 53.39% of second round votes. He did not stand in the 1997 legislative election. In September 2001, he received the title of honorary mayor.

Godard died on 2 August 2024, at the age of 90.