Louis Mexandeau is a French

French people

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 politician

Politician

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. He served as Minister of the Postal Services

Postes, télégraphes et téléphones (France)

Postes, télégraphes et téléphones was the French public administration of postal services and telecommunications. Formed in 1921, it was split in 1991 into La Poste and France Télécom....

 from 1981 to 1986 under François Mitterand, and as Secretary for Veteran Affairs from 1991 to 1993.

Biography

Louis Mexandeau was born on July 6, 1931 in Wanquetin

Wanquetin

Wanquetin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wanquetin is situated some west of Arras, at the junction of the D59 and the D7 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...

, France

France

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. He received the agrégation

Agrégation

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, and started his career as a teacher. He was a Socialist

Socialist Party (France)

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 member of the National Assembly of France from 1973 to 1981, 1986 to 1991, and 1993 to 2002. He was also Minister of the Postal Services from 1981 to 1986, and Secretary for Veteran Affairs from 1991 to 1993. He ran for Mayor of Caen

Caen

Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....

five times and lost.