Born in
Cerdon, Loiret, Bissonnier was a dental surgeon by profession. He was elected to the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine from the
Canton of Plélan-le-Grand in
1979. He was also
Mayor of
Plélan-le-Grand from 1977 to 1995. He ran in the on a list with , Georges Magnant, and Marie Daugan, but was unsuccessful against the preferred right-wing list of , , , and
Yves Fréville. Bissonnier was elected President of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine in 2001, serving until 1 April 2004. He was chosen by his predecessor, Pierre Méhaignerie. In
2004, he was defeated in his re-election bid in the Canton of Plélan-le-Grand by Rozenn Geffroy of the
Socialist Party. He was succeeded as President of the Departmental Council by socialist
Jean-Louis Tourenne. Marie-Joseph Bissonnier died on 27 June 2023, at the age of 82. ==Distinctions==