Jean-François Cesarini, 49, the deputy La République en Marche du Vaucluse, died of an illness he had been fighting for months, Richard Ferrand and other parliamentarians reported on Sunday.
"With great sadness I learn of the death of our colleague Jean-François Cesarini. He has been fighting for many months against the disease always while exercising his mandate and defending his ideas. To his family, his close relations and his team i 'address my deepest condolences,' tweeted the President of the National Assembly.
With great sadness I learn of the death of our colleague Jean-François Césarini. He had been fighting against the disease for many months, always exercising his mandate and defending his ideas. To his family, loved ones and his team I extend my deep condolences.
- Richard Ferrand (@RichardFerrand) March 29, 2020"Man of convictions, he brought to our majority a sometimes critical look, never mediocre," commented for his part Gilles Le Gendre, president of the group of deputies LREM.
Cancer diagnosed between the two rounds of the 2017 legislative elections
Jean-François Cesarini, classified in the left wing of the presidential party, received Sunday evening the homage of several of his colleagues, in particular Mathieu Orphelin (Liberties and territories), who spoke of his cancer diagnosed between the two rounds of the legislative elections from 2017. "You were one of those who put beliefs before instructions, who make politics for people and love them, who put social justice above everything," wrote Orphan.
"Politically opposed I had discovered a courteous and humorous colleague which had allowed us to overcome our differences," tweeted for his part the deputy RN Sébastien Chenu.