Jean-François Humbert
![Jean-François Humbert (left to the Dalai Lama) at the meeting of Parliamentarians with the [[14th Dalai Lama]] in Toulouse, August 15, 2011](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Toulouse_1Rencontre_des_parlementaires_avec_sa_saintet%C3%A9_le_Dala%C3%AF_Lama_%C3%A0_Toulouse_le_15_ao%C3%BBt_2011.jpg)
In the 2004 Franche-Comté regional election, he solicited reelection as President of Franche-Comté but was defeated by Socialist Raymond Forni.
On 21 September 2008 he was narrowly reelected as Senator.
On 17 October 2009 he announced that he would challenge Socialist President Marie-Marguerite Dufay and UMP candidate Alain Joyandet in the 2010 Franche-Comté regional election. Nine days later, he resigned the Presidency of UMP Group in the Regional Council. Provided by Wikipedia