André Lejeune was a French

France

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 politician

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 and a member of both the National Assembly and then Senate of France.

In the National Assembly from 1981–1993, he represented Creuse's 1st constituency

Creuse's 1st constituency

The 1st constituency of the Creuse is a French legislative constituency in the Creuse département.-2007: -Sources:* Official results of French elections from 1998:...

 as a member of the Socialist Party

Socialist Party (France)

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 until he was defeated by Bernard de Froment in the 1993 election

French legislative election, 1993

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. From 1998 to 2009, Lejeune represented Creuse

Creuse

Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....

 in the Senate.

Following his death from lung cancer, he was replaced in the Senate by his suppleant, Renée Nicoux

Renée Nicoux

Renée Nicoux, born on March 26, 1951, is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France.She was the suppleant of André Lejeune, and took over from him in the Senate when he died on September 10, 2009....

.