André Lejeune (4 July 1935 – 9 September 2009) was a French politician and a member of both the

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and then

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. In the National Assembly from 1981 to 1993, he represented Creuse's 1st constituency as a member of the

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until he was defeated by Bernard de Froment in the 1993 election. From 1998 to 2009, Lejeune represented

Creuse Creuse (; or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the east, Cor ...

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

Renée Nicoux Renée Nicoux (born 26 March 1951) is a French politician and a former member of the Senate of France The Senate (, ) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly (France), National Assembly ...

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1935 births 2009 deaths French senators of the Fifth Republic Socialist Party (France) politicians Senators of Creuse {{France-politician-Socialist-stub