André Damien (10 July 1930 – 5 March 2019) was a French lawyer and politician who served as the head of the French

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of France from 1981 until 1997, he also served as Mayor of

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as well as being elected a

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in the

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. Damien authored numerous works on legal and historical matters. Damien died on 5 March 2019 at the age of 88.L’ancien maire de Versailles André Damien est décédé
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Elected offices

* Mayor of

(1977–95) * Counsellor-General for

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* Commandeur,

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Commandeur,

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Commandeur,

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Grand Cross, ''pro Merito Melitensi''.

References

External links

Académie des sciences morales et politiques

Académie de Versailles
{{DEFAULTSORT:Damien, Andre 1930 births 2019 deaths Politicians from Paris People from Versailles University of Paris alumni Members of the Conseil d'État (France) French Roman Catholics Knights of Malta Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite Commanders of the Order of Agricultural Merit Recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 20th-century mayors of places in France 20th-century French lawyers Mayors of places in Île-de-France