Christophe Béchu

Christophe Béchu (born 11 June 1974 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire) is a French politician and President of the General Council of the Maine-et-Loire department since 2004. A former member of DL, he is now a member of the leading centre-right Union for a Popular Movement.

He has represented the Canton of Angers-Nord-Ouest since 2001, and was re-elected there during the French cantonal elections, 2008. However, he was narrowly defeated by the incumbent PS mayor of Angers, Jean-Claude Antonini, in the 2008 municipal elections.

In 2009, the UMP selected him to lead the UMP list in the West constituency ahead of the 2009 European elections.