Georges Gorse
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Georges Gorse | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Hauts-de-Seine | |
| In office 1967–1997 | |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Christophe Baguet |
| Mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt | |
| In office 1971–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Agogué |
| Succeeded by | Paul Graziani |
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| Born | 15 February 1915 Cahors, France |
| Died | 17 March 2002 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Political party | RPR |
| Alma mater | École normale supérieure |
Georges Gorse (15 February 1915 – 17 March 2002) was a French politician and diplomat.
Born in
Free French as Director of Information, served on the Provisional Consultative Assembly
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After the war he was elected to represent the Gaullist representative which he held from 1967 to 1997. [citation needed
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During the events of May 1968, having attended a private political meeting as Minister of Information, he broke the news to the French media of de Gaulle's now notorious statement "reform yes, but 'chienlit, no". [citation needed]
Gorse held a wide range of positions of state:
- Under-secretary of State for Muslim Affairs 1946 to 1947
- Under-secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1949 to 1950
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1961 to 1962
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1962
- Minister for Co-operation, 1962
- Ambassador to Algeria, 1963 to 1967
- Minister of Labour, 1973 to 1974
- Mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt, 1971 to 1991
Bibliography
- Georges Gorse – Autobiography, "Je n'irai pas à mon enterrement" ("I will not go to my burial"). published 1992
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