Paul Quilès

Paul Quilès (French pronunciation: [pɔl kilɛs], 27 January 1942 – 24 September 2021) was a French Socialist politician.

Paul Quilès
Quilès in 2012
Mayor of Cordes-sur-Ciel
In office 25 June 1995 – 28 May 2020
Preceded by	Robert Ramond
Succeeded by	Bernard Andrieu
Minister of Defence
In office 20 September 1985 – 20 March 1986
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Laurent Fabius
Preceded by	Charles Hernu
Succeeded by	André Giraud
Minister of the Interior
In office 2 April 1992 – 29 March 1993
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded by	Philippe Marchand
Succeeded by	Charles Pasqua
Member of the National Assembly for Tarn's 1st constituency
In office 1993–2007
Preceded by	Pierre Bernard
Succeeded by	Jacques Valax
Personal details
Born	(1942-01-27)27 January 1942 Sig, French Algeria, Vichy France (now Algeria)
Died	24 September 2021(2021-09-24) (aged 79) Paris, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Alma mater	École Polytechnique

Biography

Quilès was born in Sig, Algeria on 27 January 1942.^[1]

Quilès was a member of the National Assembly for Paris and later Tarn département. He close to Laurent Fabius, and served as Defense Minister from 1985 to 1986, after the Rainbow Warrior scandal. He was Interior Minister from 1992 to 1993, then chairman of the Defense commission in the French National Assembly from 1997 to 2002.

Quilès died on 24 September 2021 at the age of 79.^[2][3]