François André

{{Short description|French politician (1967–2020)}}

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{{ infobox officeholder

| name = François André

| image = DeputeXIVeLegVeRep-Francois Andre2.jpg

| caption = François André in 2012

| office = Member of the National Assembly
for Ille-et-Vilaine's 3rd constituency

| term_start = 20 June 2012

| term_end = 11 February 2020

| predecessor = Marcel Rogemont

| successor = Claudia Rouaux

| office2 = Member of the Departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine

| term_start2 = 16 March 2008

| term_end2 = 11 February 2020

| predecessor2 = Philippe Rouault

| successor2 = Loïc Le Fur

| birth_date = {{birth date|1967|07|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pontivy, France

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|02|11|1967|07|19|df=yes}}

| death_place = Rennes, France

| death_cause = Lung cancer

| nationality = French

| party = Socialist Party

}}

François André (19 July 1967 – 11 February 2020) was a French politician representing the Socialist Party. He was re-elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Ille-et-Vilaine.{{Cite web|url=http://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/resultats/ille-et-vilaine_35/ille-et-vilaine_3eme-circonscription|title=Ille-et-Vilaine - 3e circonscription : Résultats des législatives|date=9 July 2024 }}

He was first elected as a councilor for Rennes as part of the PS in 2001. In 2008, André was elected as the head of the Canton of Rennes-Nord-Ouest. He decided not to vote for the PS candidate in the 2017 French presidential election, Benoît Hamon, in the first round, and instead voted for Emmanuel Macron, the candidate for En Marche!{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/rennes-35000/legislatives-rennes-montfort-francois-andre-ps-reelu-sans-surprise-5072229 |title=Législatives. Rennes-Montfort : François André (PS) réélu sans surprise |publisher=Ouest-france.fr |date=2017-06-18 |accessdate=2020-02-11}} He died from lung cancer on 11 February 2020, aged 52.{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/rennes-35000/ille-et-vilaine-le-depute-francois-andre-est-decede-6731554|title=Ille-et-Vilaine. Le député François André est décédé|website=Ouest-France|language=French |date=11 February 2020}}