José Moustache (March 2, 1932 – February 7, 2013) was a politician from Guadeloupe who served in the French National Assembly from 1978 to 1981.Ellen M. Schnepel In search of a national identity: Creole and politics in Guadeloupe 2004 Page 174 "... formed a second list of candidates headed by Marcel Esdras (UDF) and José Moustache (ex-RPR), who had previously been expelled from the RPR for financial indiscretions. There are many other examples of politicians switching parties." Moustache also served as the President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (the head of government) from 1983 until 1986.
Moustache served as the mayor of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe, from 1965 until 1995, when he was defeated for re-election by Alfred Dona-Erie. He became mayor again in 2001, serving until 2006.
José Moustache died on February 7, 2013, at the age of 80 in his birthplace of Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
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Bibliography José Moustache page on the French National Assembly website