About Léon Darnis
Lived 1928 – 2023 (aged 95). Léon Darnis was a French politician and veterinarian.
Léon Joseph Darnis (20 July 1928 – 24 October 2023) was a French veterinarian and politician of the Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR) and the Rally for the Republic (RPR).
Biography Born in Mont-Dore on 20 July 1928, Darnis graduated from the École nationale vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort in 1952. He then moved to Le Poiré-sur-Vie and became a member of the municipal council in 1965, then mayor in 1977.
Darnis was the substitute for in the National Assembly and replaced him on 29 June 1974, representing Vendée's 4th constituency. He served until 2 April 1978.
Léon Darnis died on 24 October 2023, at the age of 95.
Distinctions Knight of the Legion of Honour (2002)
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Léon Darnis was born on 20 July 1928 in Mont-Dore.
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Léon Darnis died on 24 October 2023 in Le Poiré-sur-Vie.
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