Jean-Philippe Lecat | |
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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 | Dijon, France | 29 July 1935
Died | 26 March 2011 France | (aged 75)
Political party | RPR |
Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
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]
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.