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Overview
- His death was confirmed on Monday by one of his deputies and occurred in the night of May 31 to June 1 while he was still convalescing in hospital.
- Santini had just been re-elected in March 2026 to an eighth term with about 48% of the vote after running a campaign largely from the hospital following an October fall and heart problems.
- He led Issy‑les‑Moulineaux since 1980 and is widely credited with transforming the town into a business hub that attracted French headquarters such as Coca‑Cola and Microsoft.
- A judicial inquiry opened in July 2022 after complaints from two former municipal employees alleging sexual assault and harassment remains under way and is an unresolved element of his legacy.
- Political leaders have issued public tributes and local authorities must now begin formal succession procedures that will also affect regional roles he held, including the powerful water syndicate presidency.