Louis Orvoën Explained

Louis Orvoën
Office:Member of the National Assembly
for Finistère
Term Start:19 January 1956
Term End:30 May 1968
Successor:Jean-Claude Petit
Birth Date:9 December 1919
Birth Place:Moëlan-sur-Mer, France
Death Place:Moëlan-sur-Mer, France
Party:MRP

Louis Orvoën (9 December 1919 – 21 September 1994) was a French politician.

Orvoën was a member of the National Assembly from 1946 to 1951. He returned to the legislative body in 1956, sat until 1968, and was later elected to Senate between 1971 and 1980.[1] [2]

Orvoën became mayor of Moëlan-sur-Mer in 1959, one year after his election to the general council of the . In 1978, he succeeded André Colin, who died in office, as President of the General Council of Finistère.[3] [4] Upon Orvoën's retirement in 1988, Charles Miossec replaced him.

Notes and References

  1. News: Louis Orvoën . . fr.
  2. News: ORVOEN Louis . 14 April 2020 . . fr.
  3. News: M. ORVOËN EST ÉLU PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL DU FINISTÈRE . 14 April 2020 . . 28 November 1978 . fr.
  4. News: FINISTÈRE : une majorité sans inquiétude . 14 April 2020 . Le Monde . 10 March 1979 . fr.