Louis Mermaz (20 August 1931 – 15 August 2024) was a French politician.

Life and career

Mermaz became an ally of François Mitterrand in the late 1950s and in 1971 became a member of Mitterrand's staff in the French Socialist Party. In 1967, he was elected Deputy of Isère for the first time.

In 1981, he was appointed Minister of Transport in the first government of socialist Pierre Mauroy, before his election to Presidency of the National Assembly. He served in this office to 1986. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 1990 to 1992, and Minister of Relations with Parliament in the Bérégovoy government from 1992 to 1993. He was also Government's spokesperson in the same cabinet.

From 2001 to 2011, he was senator of Isère.

Mermaz died in Limours on 15 August 2024, at the age of 92.

Political offices
Preceded byFernand IcartMinister of Transport 1981Succeeded byCharles Fiterman
Preceded byJacques Chaban-DelmasPresident of the National Assembly 1981–1986Succeeded byJacques Chaban-Delmas
Preceded byPierre MéhaignerieMinister of Transport 1988Succeeded byMichel Delebarre
Preceded byHenri NalletMinister of Agriculture 1990–1992Succeeded byJean-Pierre Soisson
Preceded byMartin MalvyMinister of Relations with Parliament 1992–1993Succeeded byPascal Clément Roger Romani
Preceded byMartin MalvyGovernment's spokesperson 1992–1993Succeeded byNicolas Sarkozy