René Monory
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René Monory (6 June 1923 – 11 April 2009[1]) was a French centre-right politician. He was born in Loudun and began his career as the owner of a garage. He was 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 was President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes from March 1985 to March 1986. 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.
He served as President of the Senate for two terms. He was defeated for re-election to the post on 1 October 1998, withdrawing after the first round of voting; Christian Poncelet was elected in the third round.[2]
He died in Loudun, aged 85.
[edit] Political career
Governmental functions
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts : 1977-1978
Minister of Economy : 1978-1981
Minister of National Education : 1986-1988
Electoral mandates
President of the Senate of France : 1992-1998
Senator of the Vienne (departement) : 1968-1977 (Became minister in 1977) / 1981-1986 (Became minister) / 1986-2004
Mayor of Loudun : 1959-1999 (Resignation)
General councillor of the Vienne (departement) : 1961-1977
President of the General council of the Vienne (departement) : 1977-2004
Regional councillor of Poitou-Charentes : 1973-1985 / 1986-1989
President of the Regional council of Poitou-Charentes : 1985-1986
President of the Communauté de communes of the Pays Loudunais : 1973-2002
[edit] References
- ^ Le Monde: 'L'ancien président du Sénat René Monory est mort'
- ^ "Gaullist elected as speaker of French upper house", France 2 TV teletext (nl.newsbank.com), 2 October 1998.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raymond Barre |
Minister of Economy 1978-1981 |
Succeeded by Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by Jean-Pierre Chevènement |
Minister of Education 1986-1988 |
Succeeded by Lionel Jospin |
| Preceded by Alain Poher |
President of the French Senate 1992-1998 |
Succeeded by Christian Poncelet |
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