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François Missoffe

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François Missoffe
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
In office
1966–1968
PresidentCharles de Gaulle
Prime MinisterGeorges Pompidou
Preceded byMaurice Herzog
Succeeded byRoland Nungesser
Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 24th constituency
In office
1968–1974
Preceded byAndré Roulland
Succeeded byHélène Missoffe
Personal details
Born(1919-10-13)13 October 1919
Toulon, France
Died28 August 2003(2003-08-28) (aged 83)
Rouen, France
Political partyUNR
SpouseHélène de Mitry
RelativesFrançoise de Panafieu (daughter)

François Missoffe (13 October 1919 in Toulon, France – 28 August 2003 in Rouen) was a French politician and diplomat.[1][2] He was Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport ("Ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports") in the Government of France between 8 January 1966 and 30 May 1968.[3]

He played a minor role in the run-up to events of May 1968 in France. On 8 January 1968, Missoffe was forced by students at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense to abandon the inauguration of a campus swimming pool. He was interrupted while making his speech at the occasion by student leader, Daniel Cohn-Bendit in order to demand free access to the girls' dormitory.

Missoffe was Ambassador to Japan from 1964 to 1966.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Douglas (1 September 2003). "Obituary François Missoffe". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Hervé, Nathan (29 August 2003). "Décès de François Missoffe" (in French). Libération. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. ^ Seidman, Michael M. (July 2004). The imaginary revolution: Parisian students and workers in 1968. Berghahn Books. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-1-57181-685-6. Retrieved 21 September 2011.