James Chambaud

James Chambaud
James Chambaud
Mayor of Lons
	In office; 13 March 1983 – 8 March 2014
Preceded by	Maurice Baudrit
Succeeded by	Nicolas Patriarche
Chairman of Pau FC
	In office; 1962–1975
Preceded by	José Bidegain [fr]
Succeeded by	Pierre Clède [fr]
Personal details
Born	25 May 1927
Died	4 November 2022 (aged 95); Pau, France
Nationality	French
Political party	RPR ; UMP
Occupation	Doctor ; Sporting director

James Chambaud (25 May 1927 – 4 November 2022) was a French doctor, sporting director, and politician.^[1] He served as chairman of Pau FC from 1962 to 1975 and was mayor of Lons from 1983 to 2014.^[2]

Biography[edit]

A gastroenterologist by training, Chambaud interned at a hospital in Bordeaux. He opened his first practice in Pau in August 1955. He then succeeded José Bidegain [fr] as chairman of Pau FC, a position he held until 1975.^[3]

On 13 March 1983, Chambaud was elected mayor of Lons.^[2] As mayor, he was involved in the launch of the Étoiles de Pau, an eventing competition.^[2] During his mandate, the population of Lons tripled, with 5000 inhabitants in 1981 and 13,000 in 2014.^[4] By the end of his mandate, it had become the second-most populated municipality in Béarn. In 2015, the Espace James Chambaud, a performance hall in Lons, was dedicated to him.

Chambaud died in Pau on 4 November 2022, at the age of 95.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Seurin, Thibault (4 November 2022). "Lons : l'ancien maire James Chambaud s'est éteint". Sud Ouest (in French). Lons. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Estrade, Kevin (4 November 2022). "Lons : James Chambaud, la mort d'un maire bâtisseur". La République des Pyrénées (in French). Lons. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^ "M. le Dr Chambaud élu à la présidence du FC Pau". La République des Pyrénées (in French). 15 June 1964. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b Claverie, Manon (4 November 2022). "L'ancien maire de Lons James Chambaud est décédé à 95 ans". France Bleu (in French). Béarn. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

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[1] Seurin, Thibault (4 November 2022). "Lons : l'ancien maire James Chambaud s'est éteint". Sud Ouest (in French). Lons. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[Republic-2] Estrade, Kevin (4 November 2022). "Lons : James Chambaud, la mort d'un maire bâtisseur". La République des Pyrénées (in French). Lons. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[3] "M. le Dr Chambaud élu à la présidence du FC Pau". La République des Pyrénées (in French). 15 June 1964. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[Bleu-4] Claverie, Manon (4 November 2022). "L'ancien maire de Lons James Chambaud est décédé à 95 ans". France Bleu (in French). Béarn. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

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