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Bernard Briand (born 1974[ citation needed ]) is a French politician from Archipelago Tomorrow. He has been President of the Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon since 13 October 2020. [1]

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References

  1. "Bernard Briand élu président de la collectivité, une suite logique dans son parcours politique". Saint-Pierre et Miquelon la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-28.