Jean-Pierre Masseret [SEP] country of citizenship
Jean-Pierre Masseret
Jean-Pierre Masseret (born 23 August 1944 in Cusset, Allier) was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Moselle department from 1983 to 2011, when he lost for reelection. He is a member of the Socialist Party. He is President of the Lorraine (region) region since 2004, reelected in 2010, after being a member of the regional council since 1986. He was mayor of Talange from 1995 to 1997, and Secretary of State for Veterans affairs from 1997 to
The construction of a historical interpretive centre recounting the specific experiences of Alsace and Moselle had its genesis in a proposal by Jean-Pierre Masseret, Secretary of State for Veterans and Victims of War, which was supported by regional politicians. In 1999 Philippe Richert and Masseret took the decision to build the Alsace-Moselle Memorial in Schirmeck.
The memorial is managed since January 2000, by a joint union. It is funded by the General Councils of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, the town council of Schirmeck and the