Jean-Philippe Lecat (29 July 1935 – 26 March 2011[1]) was a French politician. He graduated from the École nationale d'administration in 1963. Between 1968 and 1978, he was a member of the Union of Democrats for the Republic and between 1978 and 1981, he was a member of the Rally for the Republic.
Jean-Philippe Lecat | |
|---|---|
| French Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Prime Minister | Raymond Barre |
| Preceded by | Michel d'Ornano |
| Succeeded by | Michel d'Ornano |
| Government spokespeople of France | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| President | Georges Pompidou |
| Prime Minister | Jacques Chaban-Delmas Pierre Messmer |
| Preceded by | Léo Hamon |
| Succeeded by | André Rossi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1935 Dijon, France |
| Died | 26 March 2011 (aged 75) France |
| Political party | RPR |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
Between 1972 and 1973, he was the spokesman of the French government. From 1973 until 1974, he was Minister of Information.[2] Finally, he was between 1978 and 1981, Minister of Culture.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Mort de Jean-Philippe Lecat, ministre de la Culture de Giscard". Le Point (in French). Agence France-Presse. 1 April 2011.
- ^ "One standard-bearer Gaullist goal". Bangor Daily News (Maine). 15 April 1974. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Ian Murray (11 August 1978). "Bread and circuses preoccupy M Giscard". The Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
President Giscard d'Estaing sent a letter yesterday to M Jean-Philippe Lecat, the Minister of Culture and Communications, expressing concern about the future of the circus in France.