The former minister and former deputy of the Socialist Party (PS), Jean Le Garrec, died at the age of 92, announced on Sunday February 19, the PS federation of the North in a press release
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. In particular, he was responsible for implementing the nationalization policy following François Mitterrand's victory, 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; occupying the position of Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Cultural, Family and Social Affairs at the National Assembly.
"He loved the North and the North loved him"
"We are losing a man of values whose political contributions are immense." “In the North, he has worked tirelessly for the industrial restructuring of the territory and the protection of workers, in particular steel workers,” said in this press release the first federal secretary of the North, Sarah Kerrich. “One of his last engagements as an MP was caring for asbestos victims. Its role was decisive in the evolution of the status of contaminated employees, ”she adds.
“So many memories and struggles shared with Jean for whom I had immense affection. Very sad day ”, also regretted on Twitter the PS mayor of Lille, Martine Aubry.
Olivier Faure, first secretary of the PS, hailed him a "total" loyalty to socialism. “He loved the North and the North loved him. And all the socialists too,” he added in his tweet.
“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 ", again paid tribute, on Twitter, the PS deputy of Essonne Jérome Guedj.
