Justin Catayée (; 30 May 1916 – 22 June 1962) was a French

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who served in the

French National Assembly The National Assembly (, ) is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral French Parliament under the French Fifth Republic, Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (France), Senate (). The National Assembly's legislators are known ...

from 1958–1962 and was the founder of the

Guianese Socialist Party The Guianese Socialist Party (, PSG) is a socialist political party in the French '' overseas région'' of French Guiana, in South America. History It was founded in 1956 by Justin Catayée, beforehand the founder of the Guianese federation of ...

and hero of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

.Justin Catayée (1916-1962)
/ref> He was born in

Cayenne Cayenne (; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Caye ...

French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...

, and died in the crash of Air France Flight 117 into a mountain in

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...

on 22 June 1962.

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page on the French National Assembly website
1916 births 1962 deaths People from Cayenne French people of French Guianan descent French Guianan politicians French Section of the Workers' International politicians Guianese Socialist Party politicians Deputies of the 1st National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic French military personnel of World War II Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1962 {{FrenchGuiana-politician-stub Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Guadeloupe