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Louis Le Pensec

Louis Le Pensec

French politician (1937–2024)

Louis Le Pensec (8 January 1937 – 10 January 2024) was a French politician. He was a member of the Socialist Party. Between 1973 and 1997, he was a member of the Parliament.

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From 27 September 1998 to 30 September 2008 he was a Senator of Finistère. From 1988 and 1991, he was the spokesman of the French government. Between 1997 and 1998, he was minister of agriculture. He was also the minister for Overseas Territories.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Louis Le Pensec was born on 8 January 1937 in Mellac. Son of a worker at the Mauduit paper mills (Quimperlé), he held a law degree and a diploma in management from the IGR-IAE at University of Rennes 1. He became an executive attaché at SNECMA (now Safran Aircraft Engines), then head of personnel at SAVIEM in 1967.[2]

Death

Le Pensec died in Quimperlé on 10 January 2024, at the age of 87.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "France Announces Accord on New Caledonia". The New York Times. 21 August 1988. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Louis Le Pensec, figure politique du Finistère et ancien ministre de la Mer, est décédé". 10 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    GRIESINGER, Béatrice (10 January 2024). "Louis Le Pensec, figure politique du Finistère et ancien ministre de la Mer, est décédé". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2024.


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