André Monteil is a French politician, born the August 15th 1915 with Juillac (Corrèze), he died the November 8th 1998 with Paris in the XVIe district.

Qualified schoolteacher, André Monteil takes part in the Résistance in the Northern Movement Release and order the French Forces of the Interior of Quimper. He is elected with the two constituent National Assemblies then with the National Assembly as a deputy MRP of the Finistere of 1945 to 1958. He is Secretary of State to the Armed forces (Navy) in the cabinet Rene Pleven (1) then in the cabinet Henri Queuille (3) in 1951, then Minister for the Public health in the government of Pierre Mendès France. He is one of the rare hostile MRP to CED, which leads to its exclusion of the formation Christian-Democrat. Under Ve République, he is senator of 1959 to 1971, member of the group of the center Union. He chairs the commission of the foreign affairs and the defense of the Senate of 1968 to 1971. André Monteil was member of the Senate of the Community in 1959-1960. He engaged with resolution in favor of Israel and in the fight against the anti-semitism.

André Monteil was mayor of Quimper of 1954 to 1959.

Governmental functions

• Secretary of State to the Armed forces (Navy) of the Government Rene Pleven (1) (of the July 12th 1950 with the March 10th 1951).
• Secretary of State to the Armed forces (Navy) of the Government Henri Queuille (3) (of the March 10th to the August 11th 1951).
• Secretary of State to the Marine of the Government Pierre Mendès France (of the June 19th to the September 3rd 1954).
• Minister for the Public health and the Population of the government Pierre Mendès France (of the September 3rd 1954 with the February 23rd 1955).