Olivier Léonhardt (29 January 1964 – 2 February 2022) was a French politician. A member of the

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and later the

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, he served in the

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from 2017 until his death. He died from cancer on 2 February 2022, at the age of 58.

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1964 births 2022 deaths Mayors of places in Île-de-France French senators of the Fifth Republic People from Suresnes Socialist Party (France) politicians {{Essonne-politician-stub