François Abadie Explained

François Abadie (19 June 1930, in Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées – 2 March 2001, in Paris) was a French politician. A former mayor of Lourdes, Abadie represented the Hautes-Pyrénées region in the French senate.^[1]

National mandates

• Deputy for Hautes-Pyrénées (representing Radical Party of the Left) 1973–1981
• Senator for Hautes-Pyrénées 1983–2001
• Mayor of Lourdes 1971–1989

Ministerial functions

• Minister of Tourism 22 May 1981 – 24 March 1983

Parliamentary function

• Member of the Department of Cultural Affairs

External links

• Senate profile

Notes and References

1. News: Décès du sénateur François Abadie. 3 March 2001. La Dépêche. French. 27 September 2010.