| 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 | (1935-07-29)29 July 1935 Dijon, France |
| Died | 26 March 2011(2011-03-26) (aged 75) France |
| Political party | RPR |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
Jean-Philippe Lecat (29 July 1935 – 26 March 2011) 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. Finally, he was between 1978 and 1981, Minister of Culture.
References
- "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.