Christiane Papon (3 September 1924 – 8 January 2023) was an Austrian-born French politician. Papon was born on 3 September 1924 in

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, Austria. Papon was a member of the

Rally for the Republic The Rally for the Republic (french: Rassemblement pour la République ; 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 a ...

(RPR), and led its women's wing, Femme Avenir, from 1975 to 1988. She was elected to the

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in 1986 via proportional representation, as a member of the RFR from

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a pop ...

. She represented

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from 1988, and served until 1993. While a member of the National Assembly, Papon also sat on the

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, representing France from 1987 to 1989. Papon was designated commander of the

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in 2000, and awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit in 2008. Papon died in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...

on 8 January 2023, at the age of 98.

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