Louis Mermaz

Louis Mermaz
Mermaz in 1991
President of the French National Assembly
In office
2 July 1981 – 1 April 1986
Preceded byJacques Chaban-Delmas
Succeeded byJacques Chaban-Delmas
French Governmental Affairs Spokesman
In office
1992–1993
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterPierre Bérégovoy
Preceded byMartin Malvy
Succeeded byNicolas Sarkozy
Deputy for Isère's 8th constituency in the French National Assembly
In office
1997–2001
Preceded byBernard Saugey
Succeeded byJacques Remiller
Personal details
Born(1931-08-20)20 August 1931
Paris, France
Died15 August 2024(2024-08-15) (aged 92)
Limours, France
Political partySocialist Party

Louis Mermaz (20 August 1931 – 15 August 2024) was a French politician.

Life and career

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Mermaz became an ally of François Mitterrand in the late 1950s and in 1971 became a member of Mitterrand's staff in the French Socialist Party. In 1967, he was elected Deputy of Isère for the first time.

In 1981, he was appointed Minister of Transport in the first government of socialist Pierre Mauroy, before his election to Presidency of the National Assembly. He served in this office to 1986.[1] He served as Minister of Agriculture from 1990 to 1992, and Minister of Relations with Parliament in the Bérégovoy government from 1992 to 1993.[2] He was also Government's spokesperson in the same cabinet.

From 2001 to 2011, he was senator of Isère.

Mermaz died in Limours on 15 August 2024, at the age of 92.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The President of the National Assembly Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Fact sheet: Interview with Louis Mermaz on the reform of the CAP in 1992
  3. ^ "Louis Mermaz, fidèle compagnon de route de François Mitterrand, est mort". Le Monde. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Transport
1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the National Assembly
1981–1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Transport
1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture
1990–1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Relations with Parliament
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Government's spokesperson
1992–1993
Succeeded by