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[[Image:Renemonory.jpg|thumb|right|180px|René Monory, 1986.]] |
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'''René Monory''' |
'''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]]. |
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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 |
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. |
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[[category:1923 births|Monory, René]] |
[[category:1923 births|Monory, René]] |
Revision as of 15:02, 9 November 2007
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.