Daniel Mandon (3 June 1939 â 9 June 2023) was a French teacher and politician of the Centre of Social Democrats (CDS) and the UDF.
Born in Saint-ÃÂtienne on 3 June 1939, Mandon completed his secondary studies in his hometown before attending university in Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, and Paris. He completed a doctorate in sociology from the University of Paris and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.
In 1977, Mandon was elected to the municipal council of Sant-Genest-Malifaux. He then became mayor in 1983. He also became a member of the General Council of Loire at the age of 39. In 1993, he was elected to the National Assembly as a member of the UDF. He defeated Communist Party member Charles Fiterman. He supported the , as well as a moratorium on national service. His mandate in the National Assembly was interrupted by the "failed dissolution" in 1997.
As a general councillor, Mandon chaired the department's and served as vice-president of cultural affairs for many years. He also took on many local issues, such as the inconsistencies in drawing the boundaries of Saint-ÃÂtienne Métropole, local finances, housing, recreation, urbanism, and the rejection of industrial wind power near the Pilat Regional Natural Park. In 2014, he chose not to run for re-election.
Daniel Mandon died in Saint-Genest-Malifaux on 9 June 2023, at the age of 84.