André Rossi Explained

André Rossi
Office:Government spokespeople of France
Term Start:1974
Term End:1976
President:Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Primeminister:Jacques Chirac
Predecessor:Jean-Philippe Lecat
Successor:Max Gallo
Birth Date:16 May 1921
Birth Place:Menton, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Nationality:French
Party:UDF

André Rossi (16 May 1921, Menton – 22 August 1994, Paris) was a French politician.[1] He was France's Minister of Foreign Trade from 25 August 1976 to 31 March 1978, Mayor of Château-Thierry of 1971 to 1989, and Deputy of Aisne from 1958 to 1981, and 1986 to 1994, then Secretary of State, government spokesman from 28 May 1974 to 25 August 1976, before becoming Minister of the Foreign trade.

He was a member of Republican Centre, then a vice-president of Radical Party Valoisien. After his death in 1994, his substitute, Renaud Dutreil succeeded him as deputy.

Notes and References

  1. Législatives 93: Ains à Gers - Dominique Ageorges, Bernard Pellegrin, Agence France-Presse - 1993 "5ème circonscription, Château-Thierry Le député sortant André Rossi UDF (88-86-78-73-68-67-62-58, CG) Né le 16 mai 1921 à Menton (Alpes-Maritimes), André Rossi a été élu à l'Assemblée le 30 novembre 1958 et a été réélu depuis lors, .."