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[[Image:Renemonory.jpg|thumb|right|180px|René Monory, 1986.]]
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'''René Monory''', (born [[June 6]], [[1923]]), in [[Loudun]], is a [[France|French]] [[politician]]. He began his career as the owner of a [[automobile repair shop|garage]]. He is the founder of the [[Poitiers]] [[Futuroscope]].
'''René Monory''' (born [[June 6]], [[1923]], in [[Loudun]]) is a [[France|French]] [[politician]]. He began his career as the owner of a [[automobile repair shop|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.
Monory first became a [[Senate of France|Senator]] in 1968. A member of the [[Union for French Democracy]] (UDF), 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 [[List of Presidents of the French Senate|President of the Senate]] in [[1992]] and served until [[1998]] when [[Christian Poncelet]] defeated him for the post.


[[category:1923 births|Monory, René]]
[[category:1923 births|Monory, René]]

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René Monory, 1986.

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 (UDF), 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 Senate in 1992 and served until 1998 when Christian Poncelet defeated him for the post.

Preceded by President of the French Senate
1992-1998
Succeeded by