Louis Orvoën

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

Louis Orvoën
Member of the National Assembly
for Finistère
In office
19 January 1956 – 30 May 1968
Succeeded byJean-Claude Petit
Personal details
Born(1919-12-09)9 December 1919
Moëlan-sur-Mer, France
Died21 September 1994(1994-09-21) (aged 74)
Moëlan-sur-Mer, France
Political partyMRP

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 canton of Pont-Aven. 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.

References
  1. "Louis Orvoën" (in French). National Assembly of France.
  2. "ORVOEN Louis" (in French). Senate. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "M. ORVOËN EST ÉLU PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL DU FINISTÈRE". Le Monde (in French). 28 November 1978. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "FINISTÈRE : une majorité sans inquiétude". Le Monde (in French). 10 March 1979. Retrieved 14 April 2020.


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