Jean-Baptiste Biaggi (27 August 1917 – 29 July 2009) was a French politician. Biaggi was born in

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, on 27 August 1917. He attended Lycée de Bastia, and before graduating from

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. During

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, Biaggi was a member of the

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. His actions during the conflict were honored with the Escapees' Medal and Resistance Medal. He was also a knight of the

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. Following the war, Biaggi served on the

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from 1958 to 1962. He was elected from Paris's 14th constituency in

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and affiliated with the

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. Between 1959 and 1961, Biaggi sat on the Senate, as a representative of the National Assembly. After stepping down from the French Parliament, Biaggi was mayor of

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from 1965 to 1983.

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