[1] Charles Baur was first elected President of the Regional Council of Picardy in 1976.

He held the office for two years, before ceding it to his successor, Max Lejeune, in 1978.

[1] In 1983, Baur was elected to the National Assembly of France representing Aisne's 2nd constituency as a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF).

[1] Baur retired from politics and the Presidency of the Regional Council of Picardy in 2004.

[1] The former President of COMIR, a French holding company, his estimated net worth was believed to be 85 Million Euros, according to Challenges magazine.