Jacques Pélissard

Date and place of birth: 20 March 1946, Lyon (Rhône) Marital Status: married to Hélène Raffier 4 children: Camille, Maximilien, Martin, Marie-Alix.

EDUCATION

• DES (Higher Education Diploma) in Law - Lyon Faculty of Law, 1969.
• Diploma from the Institute for Political Studies in Paris, 1970 ("Public Service" section).
• Bachelor's Degree from the University of Lyon, 1971.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

• Lecturer at Lyon Business School, 1971-1974 (Economic law).
• Lawyer until 1 July 1993.

PUBLIC AND POLITICAL OFFICES

• Mayor of Lons-le-Saunier (Jura Regional Authority), since 1989.
• First Vice-President of the Association of French Mayors, since 2002.
• President of the Association of Local Authorities in the Lons-le-Saunier basin.
• Member of Parliament for the Jura, since 1993 (member of the French Parliament Finance Commission).
• President of the Jura SYDOM (Regional Association for the Treatment of Household Waste).
• President of the National Waste Council.
• Vice-President of the "Cercle Français de l'Eau" (French Water Council)
• Member of the National Water Committee.
• Member of the Board of Directors of ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy Management).
• Member of the National Sustainable Development Council.
• Member of the Local Finances Committee.