Olivier Guichard

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Olivier Guichard
Minister of National Education
In office
1969–1972
PresidentGeorges Pompidou
Prime MinisterJacques Chaban-Delmas
Preceded byEdgar Faure
Succeeded byJoseph Fontanet
President of the Regional Council of Pays de la Loire
In office
1974–1998
Preceded byVincent Ansquer
Succeeded byFrançois Fillon
Personal details
Born(1920-07-27)27 July 1920
Néac, Gironde, France
Died20 January 2004(2004-01-20) (aged 83)
8th arrondissement of Paris, France
Political partyRPR
SpouseDaisy de Galard
EducationLycée Condorcet
Alma materUniversity of Paris

Olivier Guichard (French pronunciation:

Croix de guerre. At the end of his life he also was a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
.

In 1947, he joined the

Minister of National Education. Between 1972 and 1974, he was Minister of Public Works. And between 1976 and 1977, he was Minister of Justice
.

Between 1967 and 1968, he was a member of the

Union pour la nouvelle République, then between 1968 and 1978 he was a member of the Union of Democrats for the Republic and finally from 1978 until 1997 he was a member of the Rally for the Republic
. He died on 20 January 2004 in Paris, aged 83.

Political career

Governmental functions

Minister of Industry : 1967–1968.

Minister of Planning and Land Management : 1968–1969.

Minister of National Education : 1969–1972.

Minister of Equipment, Housing and Tourism : 1972–1974.

Minister of State, minister of Land Management, Equipment and Transports : March–May 1974.

Minister of State, Keeper of the Seals : 1976–1977.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Member of the

 : Elected in 1967, but he became minister / Reelected in 1968, but he stays minister / Reelected in 1973, but he stays minister / 1974–1976 (Became minister) / 1978–1997. Elected in 1967, reelected in 1968, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993.

Regional Council

President of the Regional Council of Pays de la Loire : 1974–1998. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1992.

Regional councillor of Pays de la Loire : 1974–1998. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1992.

General Council

General councillor of Loire-Atlantique : 1970–1982. Reelected in 1976.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Néac : 1962–1971. Reelected in 1965.

Municipal councillor of Néac : 1962–1971. Reelected in 1965.

Mayor of La Baule-Escoublac : 1971–1995. Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989.

Municipal councillor of La Baule-Escoublac : 1971–1995. Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989.

Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of National Education of France

1969–1972
Succeeded by