Bruno Léchevin

Bruno Léchevin (27 January 1952 – 6 February 2020) was a French trade unionist.[1][2] He was President of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency from 2013 to 2018.

Bruno Léchevin
Born27 January 1952
Sallaumines, France
Died6 February 2020(2020-02-06) (aged 68)
NationalityFrench
OccupationTrade unionist

Biography

Léchevin was born in 1952 in Sallaumines, a former mining town in Pas-de-Calais. After his schooling, Léchevin became a certified carpenter.[3] He joined the Young Christian Workers in 1967, and participated in the May 68 events.[4] He served as President of the Young Christian Workers from 1974 to 1978.[5]

Léchevin began his career at Électricité de France in 1979 as a storekeeper in Lyon.[6] At the same time, he was taking courses at the Catholic University of Lyon. In 1980, he became a permanent member of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour. He became a federal secretary for the confederation, and participated in the protests for the 35-hour workweek.[7] He left his position in 1999.

In 1986, Léchevin founded Électriciens sans frontières.[8] In 2000, he became a member of the Commission de régulation de l'énergie. He was appointed as a general delegate at the Médiateur national de l'énergie.[9] In March 2013, he became chairman of the board of directors of the French Environment & Energy Management Agency.[10] He also joined the board of directors of Électricité de France in May of that same year.[11] In 2019, Léchevin became head of the Finance Climate Pact, a European climate bank founded by Jean Jouzel and Pierre Larrouturou.[12]

Bruno Léchevin died on 6 February 2020 at the age of 68.[13]

Decorations

References
  1. "Bruno Lechevin". Fournisseur électricité (in French). Archived from the original on 23 February 2010.
  2. "Bruno Léchevin, syndicaliste et ancien président de l'Ademe, est mort". Le Monde (in French). 6 February 2020.
  3. "Bruno Léchevin, de la CFDT à EDF". Le Monde (in French). 3 April 1999.
  4. "Bruno Léchevin, une énergie maîtrisée". La Croix (in French). 3 May 2013.
  5. "Faire de la transition énergétique un levier de sortie de crise". La Tribune (in French). 20 September 2013.
  6. "Bruno Léchevin". Acteurs Publics (in French). Archived from the original on 13 May 2014.
  7. "Accord pour les 35 heures: EDF-GDF / Négociations 32 heures". ina.fr (in French). 12 January 1999.
  8. "Bruno Lechevin nommé à la tête de l'Ademe". L'Usine Nouvelle (in French). 13 March 2013.
  9. "NOM-Léchevin-délégué médiateur énergie- 20 mai 2008". Acteurs Publics (in French). 19 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014.
  10. "Décret du 14 mars 2013 portant nomination du président du conseil d'administration de l'Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie - M. LÉCHEVIN (Bruno)". Legifrance.gouv (in French). 14 March 2013.
  11. "Décret du 6 mai 2013 portant nomination au conseil d'administration d'Electricité de France - M. LÉCHEVIN (Bruno)". Legifrance.gouv (in French). 6 May 2013.
  12. "Entretien avec Bruno Léchevin, délégué général du Pacte Finance-Climat". Pacte Finance-Climat (in French). 9 May 2019.
  13. "Bruno Léchevin, ancien président de l'Ademe, est décédé". batiactu (in French). 7 February 2020.
  14. "Décret du 29 mars 2013 portant promotion et nomination". Legifrance.gouv (in French). 29 March 2013.
  15. "Décret du 29 mars 2002 portant promotion et nomination". Legifrance.gouv (in French). 29 March 2002.
  16. "Décret du 14 mai 1998 portant promotion et nomination". Legifrance.gouv (in French). 14 May 1998.
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