Born in
Escaudain on 11 September 1938, Lefebvre began his career with the
SNCF and became active in the
General Confederation of Labour, serving as secretary of the confederation's
Douai chapter and on its national council. He first entered politics when he was successfully elected to the
General Council of Nord in
1985, representing the . He was re-elected in
1992 and
1998. In , he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the
Senate on a list led by
Ivan Renar. After
Michelle Demessine was nominated to serve as
Secretary of State for Tourism, he replaced her in the Senate, serving from 20 June 1997 to 30 September 2001. Lefebvre died in
Dechy on 17 April 2026, at the age of 87. ==References==