François Fabius (28 July 1944 in

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– 13 August 2006 in

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) was a French antiquarian and equestrian. A graduate of

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, Fabius was a managing partner of the Galerie Fabius Frères, founded by his father André Fabius and his uncle Pierre. He was a specialist on the

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. In 1998, his gallery was the scene of a major burglary. A hundred works of art, including animal bronzes of

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were stolen. Fabius was also a high-level sportsman. He was a French junior champion in horse racing in 1962 and was a member of the French riding team from 1962 to 1972. In 1972, he competed at the Summer Olympics in Munich in both the individual and team eventing competitions. He was the brother of Prime Minister

Laurent Fabius Laurent Fabius (; born 20 August 1946) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party, he previously served as Prime Minister of France from 17 July 1984 to 20 March 1986. Fabius was 37 years old when he was a ...

and costume designer

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