Justin Catayée
French politician (1916–1962)
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Justin Catayée (Guianese Creole French: Jisten Kataye; 30 May 1916 – 22 June 1962) was a French politician who served in the French National Assembly from 1958–1962 and was the founder of the Guianese Socialist Party and hero of World War II.[1] He was born in Cayenne, French Guiana, and died in the crash of Air France Flight 117 into a mountain in Guadeloupe on 22 June 1962.
Succeeded byLéopold Héder
Born30 May 1916
Cayenne, French Guiana
Died22 June 1962 (aged 46)
Dos d'Âne, Guadeloupe
PartyFrench Section of the Workers' International (1951–1956)
Guianese Socialist Party (from 1956)
Guianese Socialist Party (from 1956)
Justin Catayée | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Guiana | |
| In office 30 November 1958 – June 1962 | |
| Succeeded by | Léopold Héder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1916 Cayenne, French Guiana |
| Died | 22 June 1962 (aged 46) Dos d'Âne, Guadeloupe |
| Party | French Section of the Workers' International (1951–1956) Guianese Socialist Party (from 1956) |
