Marc Plantegenest, a Saint Pierrais politician and civil servant, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 82.
Born in Saint-Pierre on June 11, 1943, he served as a deputy in the National Assembly from 1978 to 1981 and as a senator from 1981 to 1986. An independent aligned with the Socialist Party, he was also mayor of Saint-Pierre from 1998 to 2001.
In 1981, he supported Valéry Giscard d’Estaing in the presidential election.
Marc Plantegenest, 82, Saint Pierrais politician, deputy (1978–1981), senator (1981–1986).