André Chassaigne

André Chassaigne
Chassaigne in 2010
President of the Democratic and Republican Left group in the National Assembly
Assumed office
21 June 2012
Preceded byRoland Muzeau
Member of the National Assembly
for Puy-de-Dôme's 5th constituency
Assumed office
19 June 2002
Preceded byMaurice Adevah-Pœuf
Mayor of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine
In office
14 March 1983  21 April 2010
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byFrançois Chassaigne
Departmental Councillor of Puy-de-Dôme
In office
25 March 1979  28 March 2004
ConstituencyCanton of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine
Deputy Mayor of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine
In office
20 March 1977  14 March 1983
Personal details
Born (1950-07-02) 2 July 1950
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Political partyFrench Communist Party
Alma materÉcole Normale Primaire
OccupationTeacherPrincipalPolitician

André Chassaigne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe ʃasɛɲ]; born 2 July 1950) is a French politician who has presided over the Democratic and Republican Left group in the National Assembly since 2012. A member of the French Communist Party (PCF), he has been the member of the National Assembly for the 5th constituency of the Puy-de-Dôme department since 2002.