Jean Puech (born 22 February 1942, in

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) is a French politician. He was first a member of the

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before joining the

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. Between 1980 and 1993 and again between 1996 and 2008, he was a

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. Between 1993 and 1995, he was

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. Then in 1995 for a few months, he was Minister of the Civil service.

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* 1942 births Union for a Popular Movement politicians French Ministers of Agriculture French Ministers of Civil Service Living people French Senators of the Fifth Republic People from Aveyron 20th-century French politicians Senators of Aveyron {{France-politician-UMP-stub