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Former Minister of PTT and Veterans, figure of the Socialist Party and Mitterrandism, Louis Mexandeau died at the age of 92 on Monday August 14, 2023. Until the end, he kept his commitment, pegged to the body.
Louis Mexandeau died at the age of 92 on Monday August 14, 2023. | WEST-FRANCE ARCHIVES. View full screen close Louis Mexandeau died at the age of 92 on Monday August 14, 2023. | WEST-FRANCE ARCHIVES. West-France Jean-Christophe LALAY and Louise DELEPINE. Published on 08/14/2023 at 4:35 p.m.
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In his living room in Caen (Calvados), between a photo of the Rose Festival and an image of his children, stood the photo where he received the Legion of Honor from the hands of François Hollande in 2013. This photo bore the dedication of the President of the Republic : “To Louis Mexandeau, a great socialist! »
Louis Mexandeau was indeed of this generation of « combat socialists » , those who have conquered power. This former minister and deputy died on Monday August 14, 2023 at the age of 92. He died while spending the summer in his chalet in Saint-Gindolph, between Switzerland and Haute-Savoie.
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Born July 6, 1931, in Wanquetin, a small village in Pas-de-Calais, Louis Mexandeau grew up in a peasant family. The little boy is very quickly confronted with war. His parents are resistant, and this commitment will not leave him:…
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