Francis Hardy (14 December 1923 – 11 March 2021) was a French politician. ^[1]

Biography

Prior to his political career, Hardy played rugby for US Cognac and subsequently became president of the club. ^[2] He lived in Cognac and was President of Hardy Cognac SA, his family's business. ^[3] As Mayor of Cognac, he installed a library and an art museum. ^[4] He served in the National Assembly from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1986 to 1988. He served as General Councillor of the now-defunct Canton of Cognac-Sud [ fr] and Canton of Cognac-Nord [ fr]. He served on the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, ^[5] where he served as president from 1978 to 1980. ^{[6] [7]} In the 2014 French municipal elections, he supported Noël Belliot for Mayor of Cognac. ^{[8] [9]}

Francis Hardy died on 11 March 2021 at the age of 97. ^[10]

Bibliography

• Cognac, ma vie, ma ville (2010) ^{[11] [12]}

References