Jean Mouton (15 February 1929 â 4 November 2023) was a French veterinarian and politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) and the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
Born in Montfrin on 15 February 1929, Mouton was the son of Alexandre Mouton and Jacqueline Dijol. He was the father of Marie-Pierre Mouton, who would succeed him as General Councillor of the and as mayor of Pierrelatte.
Mouton was elected to the National Assembly in 1986. He then served as President of the General Council of Drôme from 1992 to 2004, with a brief interruption from 2001 to 2002 for health reasons. He was then succeeded by Yves Le Bellec as mayor of Pierrelatte.
In 1991, Mouton founded alongside Senator Jean Besson.
Jean Mouton died on 4 November 2023, at the age of 94.