Yann Piat
| Yann Piat | |
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Commemorative plaque on her tomb
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| Born | 12 June 1949 Saigon, French Indochina |
| Died |
25 February 1994 (aged 44) Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Cause of death | assassination |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Politician |
Yann Piat (12 June 1949 – 25 February 1994) was a French politician. She served in the National Assembly from 1993 to 1994. She was assassinated in 1994.
Yann Piat was born on June 12, 1949 in Saigon, French Indochina.
Piat started her career as an activist for the National Front.
Piat later joined the Union for French Democracy. She served as a member of the National Assembly from 1993 to 1994. She was opposed to the expansion of the Toulon–Hyères Airport.
She was gunned down by Lucien Ferri, while driving home in Hyères on February 25, 1994.
In 2008, the Rue Yann-Piat in Hyères was named in her honour.
In 2012, a TV film directed by Antoine de Caunes entitled Yann Piat, chronique d'un assassinat was released on Canal +.
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