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French billionaire and MP Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash
French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to billionaire and conservative politician Olivier Dassault, 69, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, local time.
Key points:
- Mr Dassault had represented the Oise area of northern France since 2002
- Forbes had him at 361 on the 2020 rich list
- The helicopter crashed in an area of France where Mr Dassault had a holiday home
Mr Dassault was the eldest son of late French billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault, whose namesake Dassault Aviation builds the Rafale war planes and owns Le Figaro newspaper.
“Olivier Dassault loved France,” Mr Macron said on Twitter.
“Captain of industry, lawmaker, local elected official, reserve commander in the air force: during his life, he never ceased to serve…
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