Louis Mexandeau
Mexandeau in 2008
Member of the National Assembly
for Calvados's 2nd constituency
In office
2 April 1993  18 June 2002
Preceded byDominique Robert
Succeeded byRodolphe Thomas
Member of the National Assembly
for Calvados's 1st constituency
In office
2 April 1973  24 July 1981
Preceded byHenri Buot
Succeeded byÉliane Provost
Minister of Posts
In office
22 May 1981  20 March 1986
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterPierre Mauroy
Laurent Fabius
Preceded byPierre Ribes
Succeeded byAlain Madelin
Secretary of State for Veterans' affairs
In office
17 May 1991  29 March 1993
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterÉdith Cresson
Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded byAndré Méric
Succeeded byPhilippe Mestre
Personal details
Born
Louis Jean Mexandeau

(1931-07-06)6 July 1931
Wanquetin, Pas-de-Calais, France
Died14 August 2023(2023-08-14) (aged 92)
Rennaz, Vaud, Switzerland
Political partySocialist Party
ProfessionTeacher

Louis Mexandeau (6 July 1931 – 14 August 2023) was a French politician.[1] He served as Minister of the Postal Services from 1981 to 1986 under President François Mitterrand, and as Secretary for Veteran Affairs from 1991 to 1993.[1]

Biography

Louis Mexandeau was born on 6 July 1931 in Wanquetin, France.[1] He received the agrégation, and started his career as a teacher.[1] He was a Socialist member of the National Assembly of France from 1973 to 1981, 1986 to 1991, and 1993 to 2002.[1] He was also Minister of the Postal Services from 1981 to 1986, and Secretary of State for Veteran Affairs from 1991 to 1993.[1] He ran for mayor of Caen five times and lost.[2]

Mexandeau died in Rennaz, Switzerland in 14 August 2023, at the age of 92.[3]

Bibliography

  • Nous, nous ne verrons pas la fin : Un enfant dans la guerre, 1939-1945 (2003)
  • Histoire du parti socialiste (1905-2005) (2005)
  • François Mitterrand, le militant : Trente années de complicité (2006)
  • Histoire de France (2011)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 National Assembly webpage
  2. Bertrand Fizel, 'Louis Mexandeau à l'assaut de Caen', in Le Parisien, 25 May 2000
  3. "Louis Mexandeau, ancien ministre de François Mitterrand, est mort à 92 ans". Le Figaro (in French). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.


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