Charles Josselin obituary — Charles Josselin, who served as a minister in three Socialist governments and led the Côtes-d’Armor department for years, died in the night of 31 August to 1 September 2026. He was 88.
Compiled from published reports. Last updated 2 September 2026.
Quick answers
When did Charles Josselin die?
He died in the night of 31 August to 1 September 2026, aged 88.
What was Charles Josselin’s cause of death?
No cause of death has been made public.
What offices did Charles Josselin hold?
Minister under François Mitterrand and Lionel Jospin, deputy, Member of the European Parliament, mayor of Pleslin-Trigavou, and president of the Côtes-d’Armor general council.
A Breton career
He was born in 1938 in Pleslin-Trigavou, in what were then the Côtes-du-Nord, and his politics stayed anchored there for the whole of his life. He was mayor of the commune he was born in, and president of the general council of the department it sits in.
Nationally he served as a deputy and as a Member of the European Parliament, and held ministerial office under both François Mitterrand and Lionel Jospin — first at the secretariat for transport and the sea, later in cooperation.
The Côtes-d’Armor department announced his death on its own website. France 3 Bretagne reported it the same day.
A note from Memories Mortuary
Memories Mortuary had no involvement in Charles Josselin’s funeral arrangements. This obituary is published as a tribute, compiled from published reports. Obituaries for the families we serve are published separately.
Sources for this Charles Josselin obituary
- Death, date and age — France 3 Bretagne: france3-regions.franceinfo.fr
- Announcement — Côtes-d’Armor department: cotesdarmor.fr
- Listing — Wikipedia, Deaths in September 2026: en.wikipedia.org
M. Josselin has no English-language Wikipedia article; this page is built from French reporting. No cause of death had been made public at the time of writing. Verified against the sources above on 2 September 2026.
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