Joseph Kergueris (born 2 October 1938) was a member of the Senate of France, who represented the Morbihan department. He is a member of the Centrist Union.
Biography.
Joseph Kergueris began his political career as mayor of Landévant in 1971. Known for his skills in conference management as member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF), Kergueris was elected senator on 23 September 2001, representing the Morbihan Department.
In 2004, he was elected president of the Morbihan County Council, succeeding Jean-Charles Cavaillé, president since 1998.
Former member of the UDF, he stressed non-affiliation with the Democratic Movement1. He belonged to the pilot committee of Gather the Centrists, a club ran by his senate colleague Jean Arthuis, which became part of the Centrist Alliance in 2009.
References.
1. Une partie du MoDem se rapproche du Nouveau Centre, Laurent de Boissieu, La Croix, 8 avril 2008, page 8