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André Lajoinie, figure of the French Communist Party, former deputy and presidential candidate in 1988, has died at the age of 94. The son of farmers, he devoted his life to the defense of the working classes and family farming.
André Lajoinie, former leader of the French Communist Party (PCF) and candidate in the 1988 presidential election, died at the age of 94, party members announced this Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Born December 26, 1929 in a family of farmers from Corrèze, he devoted his life to the defense of the working classes and family farming.
A committed activist
He joined the Young Communists in 1946, before climbing the ranks of the PCF: central party school in 1964, Moscow cadre school in 1967, then member of the Central Committee and the Political Bureau. In 1982, he joined the party secretariat, headed by Georges Marchais.
A political career marked by a presidential candidacy
Member of Parliament for Allier from 1978 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002, he tirelessly defended agricultural and workers' interests. Candidate for the 1988 presidential election, he received 6.76% of the vote against François Mitterrand, ensuring reimbursement of campaign expenses for his party.
Immense sadness at the announcement of the death of André Lajoinie
I send my most fraternal condolences to his family, his loved ones, to those who shared his fights for the working classes, for his territory, for France
We have lost a man of great humanity pic.twitter.com/1QqVgdLas1
— Fabien Roussel (@Fabien_Roussel) https://twitter.com/Fabien_Roussel/status/1861337552156008484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the PCF, praised his memory on X, evoking a man of great humanity and a fierce defender of the working class.
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