Louis Mermaz

Louis Mermaz
Louis Mermaz
	Mermaz in 1991
President of the French National Assembly
	In office; 2 July 1981 – 1 April 1986
Preceded by	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Succeeded by	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
French Governmental Affairs Spokesman
	In office; 1992–1993
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded by	Martin Malvy
Succeeded by	Nicolas Sarkozy
Deputy for Isère's 8th constituency in the French National Assembly
	In office; 1997–2001
Preceded by	Bernard Saugey
Succeeded by	Jacques Remiller
Personal details
Born	20 August 1931; Paris, France
Died	15 August 2024 (aged 92); Limours, France
Political party	Socialist Party

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

Life and career

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

^ The President of the National Assembly Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ Fact sheet: Interview with Louis Mermaz on the reform of the CAP in 1992
^ "Louis Mermaz, fidèle compagnon de route de François Mitterrand, est mort". Le Monde. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Fernand Icart	Minister of Transport 1981	Succeeded by Charles Fiterman
Preceded by Jacques Chaban-Delmas	President of the National Assembly 1981–1986	Succeeded by Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Preceded by Pierre Méhaignerie	Minister of Transport 1988	Succeeded by Michel Delebarre
Preceded by Henri Nallet	Minister of Agriculture 1990–1992	Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Soisson
Preceded by Martin Malvy	Minister of Relations with Parliament 1992–1993	Succeeded by Pascal Clément Roger Romani
Preceded by Martin Malvy	Government's spokesperson 1992–1993	Succeeded by Nicolas Sarkozy

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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.

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