Guy Héraud (29 October 1920, in
Avignon – 28 December 2003) was a French politician and lawyer. He was the candidate of the
European Federalist Party in the
1974 French presidential election
Presidential election were held in France in 1974, following the death of President Georges Pompidou. They went to a second round, and were won by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing by a margin of 1.6%. It is to date the closest presidential election in ...
, where he won only 0.08% of the vote (exactly: 0.07539557%) and last place. His result remains the lowest score ever obtained by a candidate in any French presidential election.
Guy Héraud was also the author of books on
federalism. He was an expert on minority issues and problems of European federalism
1920 births
2003 deaths
Politicians from Avignon
Politicians of the French Fifth Republic
Stateless nationalism in Europe
Candidates in the 1974 French presidential election
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