It is with sadness that Nice Premium has learned of the passing of Fernand Icart.
A political figure from the French Riviera during the 60s and 70s, former Minister of Equipment and Planning for Raymond Barre from September 1977 to March 1978, Fernand Icart passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87 at his home in Nice.
The grandson of the founder of the Nice-based central heating company Icart, which he took over after the war, he created the Young Economic Chamber of the Côte d’Azur in 1953. An Independent Republican, then UDF, Fernand Icart began his political career as a general councilor for the Alpes-Maritimes in 1961. At the age of 42, he became a deputy for the first time in 1963, following the death of Edouard Corniglion-Molinier, whose position he filled, and held this role until 1981.
On the national level, he was appointed Minister of Equipment and Regional Planning in the government of Raymond Barre from September 27, 1977, to March 31, 1978. Fernand Icart held significant positions in the National Assembly, such as President of the Finance Committee in 1973 and General Rapporteur of the Budget in 1979. He is also the author of the “Icart” law, which saved many construction companies.
On the local economic front, he contributed to the launch of the Carros industrial zone and the Sophia Antipolis technopole, the expansion of Nice International Airport, and the creation of the Mercantour National Park.
He was married and the father of four children, including Jean Icart, former Secretary-General of the Young Independent Republicans, a general councilor for the UMP of Alpes-Maritimes, and Vice-President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Urban Community (CANCA).
His funeral will be held in Nice, at the Church of the Vow, on Friday at 10:30 a.m.
