Jean Turco

Jean Turco
Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 14th constituency
In office
6 May 1973 – 2 April 1978
Preceded byHubert Germain
Succeeded byPaul Quilès
In office
7 August 1972 – 1 April 1973
Preceded byHubert Germain
Succeeded byHubert Germain
Personal details
Born
Jean Turco

(1917-12-19) 19 December 1917
Villejuif, Seine, France
Political partyUDR

Jean Turco (born 19 December 1917) is a French politician.

On 6 August 1972, Turco succeeded Hubert Germain as a member of the National Assembly representing Paris's 14th constituency. Germain reclaimed the seat on 1 April 1973, but was replaced for a second time by Turco on 6 May 1973. Turco served uninterrupted until 2 April 1978.[1] He turned 100 in December 2017. In July 2024, aged 106, as the oldest living former member of the National Assembly, he carried the Olympic flame in the run up to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jean Turco" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "La flamme à Paris : les plus beaux moments". franceinfo. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.


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