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Paul Quilès (French pronunciation: [pɔl kilɛs], 27 January 1942 – 24 September 2021) was a French Socialist politician.

Biography

Quilès was born in Sig, Algeria on 27 January 1942.[1]

Quilès was a member of the National Assembly for Paris and later Tarn département. He close to Laurent Fabius, and served as Defense Minister from 1985 to 1986, after the Rainbow Warrior scandal. He was Interior Minister from 1992 to 1993, then chairman of the Defense commission in the French National Assembly from 1997 to 2002.

Quilès died on 24 September 2021 at the age of 79.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Quilès". National Assembly. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Paul Quilès, figure socialiste et ancien ministre de François Mitterrand, est mort". Le Monde (in French). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "L'ancien ministre socialiste Paul Quilès est mort à l'âge de 79 ans" (in French). France Info. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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1985–1986
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Preceded by Minister of the Interior
1992–1993
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