André Maman (9 June 1927 – 13 April 2018) was a French politician and Romance philologist. Born in

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on 9 June 1927, Maman attended the

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and the Sorbonne, then worked as a lawyer. He began teaching in Norway and Canada, and later moved to the United States, joining the

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faculty in 1958. From 1992 to 2001, Maman represented French citizens living abroad on behalf of the

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in the

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. He was named Commandeur of the

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in 2003 and was an officer of the

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. Maman died at home in

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on 13 April 2018.

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1927 births 2018 deaths Pieds-noirs French senators of the Fifth Republic French philologists University of Toulouse alumni French expatriates in Canada French expatriates in Norway French expatriates in the United States Princeton University faculty 20th-century French lawyers Senators of French citizens living abroad People from Oran Romance philologists Commanders of the Legion of Honour Officiers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques People from Princeton, New Jersey {{France-politician-stub