François Abadie (19 June 1930, in

Lourdes Lourdes (, also , ; ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for its Château fort, a ...

Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées (; Gascon/ Occitan: ''Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus'' awts piɾeˈnɛʊs ; alts piɾiˈneʊs ) is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. The department is bordered by Pyrénées-Atlantiques to t ...

– 2 March 2001, in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

) was a French politician. A former

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

of Lourdes, Abadie represented the

region in the French senate.

National mandates

*Deputy for

(representing

Radical Party of the Left The Radical Party of the Left (, PRG) is a social-liberal political party in France. A party in the Radical tradition, since 1972 the PRG has been a close ally of the major party of the centre-left in France, the Socialist Party (, PS). Af ...

) 1973–1981 *Senator for Hautes-Pyrénées 1983–2001 *

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

of Lourdes 1971–1989

Ministerial functions

* Minister of Tourism 22 May 1981 – 24 March 1983

Parliamentary function

*Member of the Department of Cultural Affairs

References

External links

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Senate profile
1930 births 2001 deaths People from Lourdes Politicians from Occitania (administrative region) Radical Party of the Left politicians Government ministers of France Deputies of the 5th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 6th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 7th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic French senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of Hautes-Pyrénées Mayors of places in Occitania (administrative region) {{France-mayor-stub