About Paul Quilès
Lived 1942 – 2021 (aged 79). Paul Quilès was a French politician, pensioner and engineer.
Paul Quilès (, 27 January 1942 – 24 September 2021) was a French Socialist politician.
Biography Quilès was born in Sig, Algeria on 27 January 1942.
Quilès was a member of the National Assembly for Paris and later Tarn département. He close to Laurent Fabius, and served as Defense Minister from 1985 to 1986, after the Rainbow Warrior scandal. He was Interior Minister from 1992 to 1993, then chairman of the Defense commission in the French National Assembly from 1997 to 2002.
Quilès died on 24 September 2021 at the age of 79.
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Who was Paul Quilès?
French politician (1942–2021)
When was Paul Quilès born?
Paul Quilès was born on 27 January 1942 in Sig.
When did Paul Quilès die?
Paul Quilès died on 24 September 2021 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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Paul Quilès was a politician, pensioner and engineer.
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Paul Quilès was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Quilès. https://biography.guide/paul-quiles/
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