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French politician (1931–2024)

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Louis Mermaz
Mermaz in 1991

President of the French National Assembly
In office 2 July 1981 – 1 April 1986
Preceded by	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Succeeded by	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
French Governmental Affairs Spokesman
In office 1992–1993
President	François Mitterrand
Prime Minister	Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded by	Martin Malvy
Succeeded by	Nicolas Sarkozy
Deputy for Isère's 8th constituency in the French National Assembly
In office 1997–2001
Preceded by	Bernard Saugey
Succeeded by	Jacques Remiller

Personal details
Born	(1931-08-20)20 August 1931 Paris, France
Died	15 August 2024(2024-08-15) (aged 92) Limours, France
Political party	Socialist Party

Louis Mermaz (20 August 1931 – 15 August 2024) was a French politician.

Life and career

Mermaz became an ally of François Mitterrand in the late 1950s and in 1971 became a member of Mitterrand's staff in the French Socialist Party. In 1967, he was elected Deputy of Isère for the first time.

In 1981, he was appointed Minister of Transport in the first government of socialist Pierre Mauroy, before his election to Presidency of the National Assembly. He served in this office to 1986. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 1990 to 1992, and Minister of Relations with Parliament in the Bérégovoy government from 1992 to 1993. He was also Government's spokesperson in the same cabinet.

From 2001 to 2011, he was senator of Isère.

Mermaz died in Limours on 15 August 2024, at the age of 92.

References

The President of the National Assembly Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Fact sheet: Interview with Louis Mermaz on the reform of the CAP in 1992
"Louis Mermaz, fidèle compagnon de route de François Mitterrand, est mort". Le Monde. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

Political offices
Preceded byFernand Icart	Minister of Transport 1981	Succeeded byCharles Fiterman
Preceded byJacques Chaban-Delmas	President of the National Assembly 1981–1986	Succeeded byJacques Chaban-Delmas
Preceded byPierre Méhaignerie	Minister of Transport 1988	Succeeded byMichel Delebarre
Preceded byHenri Nallet	Minister of Agriculture 1990–1992	Succeeded byJean-Pierre Soisson
Preceded byMartin Malvy	Minister of Relations with Parliament 1992–1993	Succeeded byPascal Clément Roger Romani
Preceded byMartin Malvy	Government's spokesperson 1992–1993	Succeeded byNicolas Sarkozy

v t e Presidents of the lower house of the French Parliament
Chamber of Deputies of the Departments, 1815–1830	Joseph Lainé Étienne-Denis Pasquier Hercule de Serre Auguste Ravez Pierre Paul Royer-Collard
Chamber of Deputies, 1830–1848	Casimir Pierre Perier Jacques Laffitte Casimir Pierre Perier Amédée Girod de l'Ain André Marie Dupin Hippolyte Passy Paul Sauzet
National Constituent Assembly, 1848–1849	Philippe Buchez Antoine Sénard Pierre Marie de Saint-Georges Armand Marrast
National Legislative Assembly, 1849–1852	André Marie Dupin
Legislative Corps, 1852–1870	Adolphe Billault Charles de Morny Alexandre Colonna-Walewski Eugène Schneider
Chamber of Deputies, 1871–1940	Jules Grévy Louis Buffet Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier Jules Grévy Léon Gambetta Henri Brisson Charles Floquet Jules Méline Charles Floquet Jean Casimir-Perier Charles Dupuy Jean Casimir-Perier Auguste Burdeau Henri Brisson Paul Deschanel Léon Bourgeois Henri Brisson Paul Doumer Henri Brisson Paul Deschanel Raoul Péret Paul Painlevé Édouard Herriot Raoul Péret Fernand Bouisson Édouard Herriot
Consultative Assembly, 1943–1945	Félix Gouin
Constituent National Assembly, 1945–1946	Félix Gouin Vincent Auriol
National Assembly, 1946–present	Vincent Auriol Édouard Herriot André Le Troquer Pierre Schneiter André Le Troquer Jacques Chaban-Delmas Achille Peretti Edgar Faure Jacques Chaban-Delmas Louis Mermaz Jacques Chaban-Delmas Laurent Fabius Henri Emmanuelli Philippe Séguin Laurent Fabius Raymond Forni Jean-Louis Debré Patrick Ollier Bernard Accoyer Claude Bartolone François de Rugy Richard Ferrand Yaël Braun-Pivet

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