Francis Palombi, former candidate for the legislative elections in Lozère, died at the age of 76

Francis Palombi est décédé à l’âge de 76 ans. Midi Libre – Esdourrubailh Michael

The Confederation of French Traders, of which Francis Palombi was the president, announced it via a press release published on the social network X, this Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Francis Palombi, known in Lozère in particular for having been a candidate twice in the legislative elections in 2017 and 2022, is no more. The Langonais at heart died this Tuesday, September 17, as announced this Thursday, September 19 by the Confederation of French Traders, of which he had been president for eleven years.

Francis Palombi had run in the 2017 legislative elections in Lozère under the La République en marche label of Emmanuel Macron, who had just been elected president of the Republic for the first time. In the second round, he was defeated by Pierre Morel-À-L’Huissier (LR). In 2022, when he had not received the investiture of the presidential party, he had launched into battle alone. As a dissident, he had obtained 2.25% of the votes and had been defeated in the first round.

In 2023, Francis Palombi had been decorated with the Legion of Honor. He was part of the July 14 promotion.