René Monory
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René Monory, (born June 6, 1923), in Loudun, is a French politician. He began his career as the owner of a garage. He is the founder of the Poitiers Futuroscope.
Monory first became a Senator in 1968. A member of the Union for French Democracy, he was Minister of Economy and Finance (1978-1981) in the government of Raymond Barre. He later served as Minister of Education (1986-1988) in the government of Jacques Chirac. He succeeded Alain Poher as President of the French Senate in 1992 and served until 1998 when Christian Poncelet defeated him for the post.
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| Preceded by Alain Poher |
President of the French Senate 1992-1998 |
Succeeded by Christian Poncelet |
