Michel Teston

Michel Teston (born 20 July 1944) is a former French politician and former member of the Senate of France, having represented the Ardèche department until 2014.

[1] He was a former director of broadcasting (TDF) for the Central East region, and in this capacity from 2004 to 2006 he chaired the Information Technology and Communication Committee of the Assembly of France.

He is a member of the parliamentary mission Deindustrialisation territories and has served on the joint committee to ban shale gas.

Teston is the grandson of Edward Froment, a socialist (SFIO) and member of parliament from 1932 to 1951, who also served as Chairman of the General Council of the Ardèche.

He was one of 80 members of parliament who on July 10, 1940 voted against granting full powers to Marshal Philippe Pétain.