Jean-François Bazin (26 July 1942 – 17 April 2020) was a French politician, journalist, and writer. He was born in Dijon, France. Bazin was Municipal Councillor for Dijon from 1971 to 2008. A journalist, he worked for "Les Echos", "Le Moniteur Universel", "Le Nouvel Économiste", and "Le Spectacle du Monde". 