The mayor of Drancy Aude Lagarde announces she is withdrawing for health reasons

A forced stop. In a press release made public on Friday January 17, 2025, the mayor (UDI) of Drancy Aude Lagarde announced that she had to step back from her elected functions for reasons health reasons. Without further specifying the seriousness of his condition, the councilor and departmental councilor of Seine-Saint-Denis announced a delay of “several weeks”.

An absence of indefinite duration

“This decision is heartbreaking for me. But I have no choice but to ensure that I restore my health to continue serving you. I don't know how much time it will take to my recovery and I will do everything to make it as short as possible. During this period, I of course remain your mayor,” writes Aude Lagarde.

During these weeks of absence, his first deputy responsible for culture, finance and city policy Anthony Mangin will take over, and will chair the next municipal council. “I have every confidence in Anthony, with whom I will stay in contact as much as necessary so that the city does not suffer from this situation. He is perfectly familiar with municipal operations, files and issues,” reassured the mayor.

The wife of Jean-Christophe Lagarde announces her withdrawal a few weeks after her husband's indictment. The former president of the UDI and mayor of Drancy, who was sentenced in 2022 for having provided fictitious employment to his mother-in-law in 2022, is this time suspected of organized gang fraud and concealment of goods from of a theft in the Garrido–Corbière affair.

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