Joseph Fontanet (9 February 1921,
Frontenex,
Savoie
Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of ...
– 2 February 1980,
Paris
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) was a French politician.
He was first elected to Parliament in 1956 as
MP for
Savoie
Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of ...
. In his 17 years in Parliament he held various cabinet positions including Health, Labour and Employment, and trade and industry. On 1 February 1980 he was shot shortly after midnight, and died the following day.
No one has ever been convicted for the murder.
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