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'''Monique Papon''' (5 October 1934 – 6 June 2018) was a French politician who was member of the [[Senate of France]], representing the [[Loire-Atlantique]] department. She was a member of the [[Union for a Popular Movement]]; most recently she served as a vice-president of the Senate.

Papon was elected to the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] from Loire-Atlantique between 1986 and 1997, successively affiliated with the [[Union for French Democracy]], [[Centrist Union group]], and the [[Union for a Popular Movement group]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Monique Papon |url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche/(num_dept)/5676 |accessdate=12 June 2020 |agency=National Assembly |language=fr}}</ref> A member of the political bureau of the [[Union pour la démocratie française]] since 1995,<ref name="Bio">[http://www.senat.fr/evenement/senatoriales_2001/afp.html#papon Biography] from the Senate web site</ref> she was elected senator September 2001,<ref>[http://www.senat.fr/evenement/senatoriales_2001/cir.html#c440 Senatorial elections from 2001] from the Senate web site</ref> in second position on the list led by [[André Trillard]]. She rejoined the Union for a Popular Movement on that date.
Defeated in her canton of [[Nantes]] in the elections of 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/resultats-elections/can2004/044/canton20.html|title=Résultats des élections cantonales 2004|first=Ministère de|last=l'Intérieur|website=www.interieur.gouv.fr}}</ref> she carried out the function of secretary of the French Senate until October 2008, when she was elected vice president of the High Assembly.

In 2010, Papon was awarded an [[Order of Brilliant Star]] with Grand Cordon by [[President of the Republic of China]] [[Ma Ying-jeou]].<ref>{{cite news |title=President Ma bestows Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon on French Senate Vice President Monique Papon |url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/3760 |accessdate=12 June 2020 |agency=Office of the President of the Republic of China |date=11 October 2010}}</ref> She received the [[Legion of Honour]] in 2012, as an officer of the order.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boutry |first1=Chantal |title=M. Papon, officier de la Légion d'honneur |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/m-papon-officier-de-la-legion-dhonneur-1545594 |accessdate=12 June 2020 |work=Ouest France |date=21 October 2012 |language=fr}}</ref> Papon died on 6 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nantes. La sénatrice Monique Papon est décédée |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-la-senatrice-monique-papon-est-decedee-5806977 |accessdate=12 June 2020 |work=Ouest France |date=6 June 2018 |language=fr}}</ref>

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[[Category:French senators of the Fifth Republic]]
[[Category:Union for a Popular Movement politicians]]
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[[Category:Officers of the Legion of Honour]]
[[Category:Deputies of the 10th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic]]
[[Category:Deputies of the 8th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic]]
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Monique Papon - Revision history

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