| André Lajoinie | |
|---|---|
 André Lajoinie in 1990 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Allier's 3rd constituency | |
| In office 12 June 1997 – 18 June 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Coulon |
| Succeeded by | Yves Simon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-12-26)26 December 1929 Chasteaux, Corrèze, France |
| Died | 26 November 2024(2024-11-26) (aged 94) Paris, France |
| Political party | French Communist Party |
| Profession | Farmer |
André Lajoinie (26 December 1929 – 26 November 2024) was a French politician and a member of the French Communist Party (PCF).
Life and career
Lajoinie was a member of the French National Assembly for Allier from 1978 to 1993, then from 1997 to 2002, and was president of the Communist caucus in the Assembly from 1981 to 1993. He was the deputy for Allier's 3rd constituency in the 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th legislatures, and one of four deputies from Allier in the 8th legislature.
A close collaborator of party leader Georges Marchais, he was chosen to be the PCF's candidate in the 1988 presidential election. A rather mediocre public speaker, Lajoinie proved to be an uncharismatic candidate, and was lampooned by humorists who caricatured him as a dimwit. His voting share of 6.8% was considered an unusually mediocre result for PCF standards. Lajoinie retired from active politics in 2002.
Lajoinie died on 26 November 2024 in Paris at the age of 94.
References
- Markham, James M. (28 February 1988). "Au revoir to ideology". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- "André Lajoinie, figure du Parti communiste français et candidat à l'élection présidentielle de 1988, est mort". Le Monde. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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