Louis Mexandeau

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]

Louis Mexandeau
Mexandeau in 2008
Member of the National Assembly for Calvados's 2nd constituency
In office 2 April 1993 – 18 June 2002
Preceded by	Dominique Robert
Succeeded by	Rodolphe Thomas
Member of the National Assembly for Calvados's 1st constituency
In office 2 April 1973 – 24 July 1981
Preceded by	Henri Buot
Succeeded by	Éliane Provost
Minister of Posts
In office 22 May 1981 – 20 March 1986
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius
Preceded by	Pierre Ribes
Succeeded by	Alain Madelin
Secretary of State for Veterans' affairs
In office 17 May 1991 – 29 March 1993
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Édith Cresson Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded by	André Méric
Succeeded by	Philippe Mestre
Personal details
Born	Louis Jean Mexandeau (1931-07-06)6 July 1931 Wanquetin, Pas-de-Calais, France
Died	14 August 2023(2023-08-14) (aged 92) Rennaz, Vaud, Switzerland
Political party	Socialist Party
Profession	Teacher

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)