Jean-Philippe Lecat

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.

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

  1. ^ AFP (1 April 2011). "Mort de Jean-Philippe Lecat, ministre de la Culture de Giscard" (in French). Le Point. http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/mort-de-jean-philippe-lecat-ministre-de-la-culture-de-giscard-01-04-2011-1314208_20.php. 
  2. ^ "One standard-bearer Gaullist goal". Bangor Daily News (Maine). 15 April 1974. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PoczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=czgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=2351,4881995&dq=jean-philippe+lecat&hl=en. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
  3. ^ Ian Murray (11 August 1978). "Bread and circuses preoccupy M Giscard". The Times: p. 1. "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."