André Aubry

André Aubry was a French politician of the French Communist Party.

Life and career

Born in Valognes on 1 August 1931, Aubry was the son of two SNCF employees and held a as a metalworker. His career in Antony started as he joined the PCF and the General Confederation of Labour in 1947. He led the Hauts-de-Seine regional bureau of the Mouvement Jeunes Communistes de France in the 1950s and was also active with Secours Populaire Français.
In 1955, Aubry was elected to the municipal council of Antony, where he stayed until 1965. He was elected to the Senate in [1968 French Senate (France)|Senate election|1968] and to the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine in 1976. In 1977, he was elected mayor of Antony and therefore resigned from his seat in the Senate. In 1983, he was re-elected mayor of Antony, but the result was annulled due to electoral fraud, and Rally for the Republic candidate Patrick Devedjian defeated Aubry by 697 votes. He remained on the municipal council until 2008, opposing the urban planning policies of his successor. He also directed a weekly newspaper titled Antony-Hebdo until 2012. From 2007 to 2015, he was president of the Association d'amitié franco-coréenne.
Aubry died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 94.