Jean Besson

Jean Besson (born 1 July 1948 in Valréas, Vaucluse) is a French politician, social-democrat.

Jean BESSON, Honorary Senator, Honorary Member of the French Parliament, is currently the Chairman of “Energie SDED”, a public company dealing with energy distribution in the Drome County.

Jean Besson was French Senator for the Drome County during 25 years, elected for three consecutive terms in 1989, 1998 and 2008.

Within the French Parliament, he was the President of the Friendship Group France-China for 16 years.

From 2004 to 2010, as the Vice-President of the Rhone-Alps Regional Council in charge of European Affairs and International Relations, he reinforced the existing networks (e.g. “Four Motors for Europe” including Rhone-Alps, Catalonia, Lombardy, Baden-Württemberg) and interregional co-operations, notably with Poland (Malopolska), Quebec and China (Shanghai).