René Couanau (born 10 July 1936) was a member of the National Assembly of France between 1988 and 2012. He represented the Ille-et-Vilaine department,[1] and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

René Couanau
French parliamentarian
In office
1988–2012
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byGilles Lurton
ConstituencyIlle-et-Vilaine's 7th constituency
Personal details
Born (1936-07-10) 10 July 1936 (age 87)
Political partyUMP (2002-2010)
Other political
affiliations
UDF (until 2002)

Since 1989, he was mayor of Saint-Malo,[2] the second largest city in Ille-et-Vilaine,[3] but was defeated 30 March 2014 by his former deputy major Claude Renoult.

References edit

  1. ^ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. ^ Bougeard, Nathalie (1 November 2013). "À Vitré, Méhaignerie tient à son fauteuil de maire". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2019: 35 Ille-et-Vilaine, INSEE