Joseph Fontanet

Joseph Fontanet (9 February 1921 – 2 February 1980) was an assassinated member of the French Parliament.

Joseph Fontanet
Born	(1921-02-09)9 February 1921 Frontenex, France
Died	2 February 1980(1980-02-02) (aged 58) Paris, France
Alma mater	HEC Paris
Occupation	Politician

He was born in Frontenex, Savoie. He was first elected to Parliament in 1956 as MP for Savoie. In his 17 years in Parliament he held various cabinet positions including Health, Labour and Employment, and Trade and Industry.

On 1 February 1980 he was shot shortly after midnight in Paris and died the following day.^[1] No one has ever been convicted for the murder.

Joseph Fontanet is a graduate of HEC Paris.^[2]