André Laignel

André Laignel (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lɛɲɛl]; born 4 December 1942 in Paris) is a French politician.^[1] of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been serving as the mayor of Issoudun, first delegated vice-president of the Association of French Mayors [fr] (AMF) and the President of the Committee of Local Finances [fr] (CFL).

André Laignel
André Laignel in 2006.
Mayor of Issoudun
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 March 1977
Preceded by	Maurice Rousselle
Personal details
Born	(1942-12-04) 4 December 1942 (age 82) 14th Arrondissement, Paris
Nationality	French
Political party	PS

Political career

In July 2022, Laignel declared his candidacy of the Presidency of the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion [fr] (ANCT).^[2]

Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2017 primaries, Laignel publicly endorsed Benoît Hamon as the party's candidate for the presidential election later that year.^[3]