Philippe Marchand (; 1 September 1939 – 10 January 2018) was a

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politician. He was

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from 1991 until 1992, a member of the Parliament and President of the general council of

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Biography

Marchand was born in

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. He failed to act to establish the Giacometti Foundation. He called for resignations after the

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affair. Marchand died in

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1939 births 2018 deaths People from Angoulême Socialist Party (France) politicians French interior ministers Deputies of the 6th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 7th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 8th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 9th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Charente-Maritime Members of the Conseil d'État (France) Regional councillors of France French general councillors Deaths from cancer in France {{France-politician-Socialist-stub