Former minister and former socialist deputy Jean Le Garrec died at the age of 92, the PS du Nord federation announced on Sunday in a press release, hailing a “man of values” with “tremendous political contributions”. Jean Le Garrec successively occupied several posts of Secretary of State and one of minister, within the governments of Pierre Mauroy and Laurent Fabius, between 1981 and 1986, recall the socialists of the North.
He was notably responsible for implementing the policy of nationalizations following the victory of François Mitterrand, but also for planning, employment and even the civil service. He was also regional councilor for Nord Pas-de-Calais and deputy for the Nord from 1981 to 1993 in Cambraisis, then from 1997 to 2007 on the coast; serving as Chairman of the Finance and Cultural, Family and Social Affairs Committee at the National Assembly.
“We are losing a man of values whose political contributions are immense”. “In the North, he worked tirelessly for the industrial restructuring of the territory and the protection of workers, in particular steelworkers,” said the first federal secretary of the North, Sarah Kerrich, in this press release. “One of his last commitments as an MP was to help victims of asbestos. Its role was decisive in the evolution of the status of contaminated employees, ”she adds.
“He loved the North and the North loved him”
“So many memories and struggles shared with Jean, for whom I had immense affection. Very sad day, ”also regretted the PS mayor of Lille Martine Aubry on Twitter.
Jean Le Garrec “had the laughing eyes of someone who is always a step ahead. (…) His loyalty to socialism was total. He loved the North and the North loved him. And all the socialists too”, greeted the First Secretary of the PS Olivier Faure.
“Tribute to Jean Le Garrec. Deputy, minister… but always with the left as a compass. That of the workers he tirelessly defended. In their rights and their dignity”, wrote again, on Twitterthe PS deputy for Essonne Jérôme Guedj.