André Santini, a veteran French politician, died on 1 June 2026 at the age of 85. The former mayor of Issy‑les‑Moulineaux, where he had served since 1980 and was re‑elected for an eighth term in 2026, had long guided the former industrial town into a regional economic hub. A deputy for the Hauts‑de‑Seine from 1986 to 2011, he also held national posts, including Secretary of State for the repatriated in 1986, Minister‑delegate for communication until 1988, and Secretary of State for the civil service between 2007 and 2009. A longtime member of the UDF and later the UDI, Santini studied at Sciences Po, taught at the Sorbonne, and was born in Paris in 1940 to a Corsican family. He fought illness while remaining in office until his death. President Emmanuel Macron and his wife expressed condolences to his family, the municipal council and residents of Issy‑les‑Moulineaux.
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