Léon Aimé

Léon Aimé (9 February 1924 – 31 August 2021) was a French politician.

Léon Aimé
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2 May 1993 – 21 April 1997
Preceded byPhilippe Mestre
Succeeded byDominique Caillaud
ConstituencyVendée 2
General Councillor of Vendée
In office
15 May 1981 – 23 March 2001
Preceded byHenri Caillemer
Mayor of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
In office
20 April 1975 – 24 June 1995
Preceded byCorentin Riou
Succeeded byGérard Commailleau
Personal details
Born(1924-02-09)9 February 1924
Longeville-sur-Mer, Vendée, France
Died31 August 2021(2021-08-31) (aged 97)
Political partyUDF
Occupationfarmer

Aimé was born in Longeville-sur-Mer, and became a farmer in Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits. In 1965, he was elected to the municipal council, then became deputy mayor in 1971. Aimé won the mayoralty in 1975, and remained in office until 1995. Several terms in other political offices overlapped with Aimé's tenure as mayor. He was selected to replace Henri Caillemer, who had died in office, on the General Council of Vendée, in 1981. Aimé stepped down from the general council in 2001. From 1993 to 1997, Aimé was a member of the National Assembly, replacing Philippe Mestre, who had been appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs.[1][2]

Aimé was awarded officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit, officier Ordre des Palmes académiques, and knight of the Legion of Honour.[3][4] Aimé died, aged 97, on 31 August 2021.[1] At the time of Léon Aimé's death, his son,[1] Christian Aimé, was serving a second term as mayor of Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits.[5][6]

References
  1. "Vendée : décès de Léon Aimé, ancien maire de Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits". Le Journal (in French). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Leon Aimé" (in French). National Assembly. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "Décret du 31 décembre 2004 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). 31 December 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "Monsieur Léon Aimé". Ouest France (in French). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021. Alternate URL
  5. "Christian Aimé est élu maire de la commune". Ouest France (in French). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. "Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits. Christian Aimé, candidat pour un second mandat". Ouest France (in French). 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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