Louis Mexandeau

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. ^ a b c d e f National Assembly webpage
  2. ^ Bertrand Fizel, 'Louis Mexandeau à l'assaut de Caen', in Le Parisien, 25 May 2000 [1]
  3. ^ "Louis Mexandeau, ancien ministre de François Mitterrand, est mort à 92 ans". Le Figaro (in French). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State for Veterans and War Victims
1991–1993 		Succeeded by


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