A pharmacist by occupation, Jean-Michel Bertrand was elected mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse on March 25, 2001, then MP on June 16, 2002, for the twelfth legislature (2002 - 2007).
During his political career he was a member of the Council on National Road Safety (Conseil national de sécurité routière CNSR), and made 38 proposals on such issues.
For health reasons, Jean-Michel Bertrand was not a candidate re-election in 2007. Xavier Breton, 1st assistant to the mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse, was elected MP on June 17, 2007.
Sometimes nicknamed "the bulldozer of the Dombes" for municipal action, Jean-Michel Bertrand died on February 19, 2008 aged 64.[1] He was suffering from a Myelodysplastic syndrome.
Awards
By decree of the President dated January 30, 2008, Jean-Michel Bertrand was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour.
