René Couanau (10 July 1936 – 30 November 2024) was a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly of France between 1988 and 2012. He represented the Ille-et-Vilaine department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

From 1989, he was mayor of Saint-Malo, the second largest city in Ille-et-Vilaine,Populations légales 2019: 35 Ille-et-Vilaine, INSEE but was defeated 30 March 2014 by his former deputy major Claude Renoult.

Couanau died in Saint-Malo on 30 November 2024, at the age of 88.Mort de René Couanau, maire historique de Saint-Malo et député d'Ille-et-Vilaine

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