André Fanton (; 31 March 1928 – 19 June 2025) was a French politician of the

Union for the New Republic The Union for the New Republic (, , UNR) was a Gaullist political party in France, formed in support of Charles de Gaulle in the 1958 elections. History The UNR won 189 of 466 seats in the November 1958 elections. In 1962, the UNR grouped ...

(UNR),

Union of Democrats for the Republic The Union for the Defence of the Republic ( ), after 1968 renamed Union of Democrats for the Republic ( ), commonly abbreviated UDR, was a Gaullism, Gaullist List of political parties in France, political party of France that existed from 1967 to ...

(UDR), and the

Rally for the Republic The Rally for the Republic ( ; RPR ) was a Gaullist and conservative political party in France. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR), it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaul ...

(RPR).

Biography

Born in Gentilly on 31 March 1928, Fanton earned a '' Licence de droit'' and was admitted to the . He served four terms in the

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; from 1958 to 1969, 1973 to 1978, 1986 to 1988, and 1993 to 1997. He also served two terms in the

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from 1980 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1989. While in office, he made no secret of his hostility toward the creation of a

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. Fanton died in

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on 19 June 2025, at the age of 97.

References

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