Jean Turco

Jean Turco
Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 14th constituency
In office
6 May 1973 – 2 April 1978
Preceded byHubert Germain
Succeeded byPaul Quilès
In office
7 August 1972 – 1 April 1973
Preceded byHubert Germain
Succeeded byHubert Germain
Personal details
BornJean Turco
(1917-12-19) 19 December 1917 (age 108)
Villejuif, Seine, France
PartyUDR

Jean Turco (born 19 December 1917) is a French politician.

On 6 August 1972, Turco succeeded Hubert Germain as a member of the National Assembly representing Paris's 14th constituency. Germain reclaimed the seat on 1 April 1973, but was replaced for a second time by Turco on 6 May 1973. Turco served uninterrupted until 2 April 1978.[1] He turned 100 in December 2017. In July 2024, aged 106, as the oldest living former member of the National Assembly, he carried the Olympic flame in the run up to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Life and career

Turco began his military service in 1938 and was still serving when war was declared. During the French campaign, he served in the 46th GRDI (Infantry Division Reconnaissance Group). Taken prisoner, he attempted to escape twice, but did not regain his freedom until the end of the war.[3]

From 1958 to 1986, he was Hubert Germain's (1920–2021) deputy in the National Assembly in the 14th district of Paris, replacing him twice when Germain was appointed to various governments under Pierre Messmer. Both men went on to become centenarians.

As the oldest former member of the French National Assembly, then aged 106, he was chosen by the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, to carry the Olympic torch within the chamber ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

He has been the oldest known living man in France since 14 February 2026.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Jean Turco" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "La flamme à Paris : les plus beaux moments". franceinfo. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Jean Turco, vétéran français de 106 ans, témoigne".
  4. ^ Thomas Despré. "INFO RTL - JO Paris 2024 : la flamme olympique traversera l'hémicycle de l'Assemblée le 14 juillet". rtl.fr.
  5. ^ "Le doyen masculin des Français, Henri Content, est mort à l'âge de 110 ans". Actu. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.

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