Lucien Paye (born in
Vernoil-le-Fourrier,
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire () is a department in the Loire Valley in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France. It is named after the two rivers, Maine and the Loire. It borders Mayenne and Sarthe to the north, Loire-Atlantique to the west, Indre-e ...
on 28 June 1907 – died on 25 April 1972) was a French politician.
He was doctor of letters. He was
Minister of National Education from 20 February 1961 to 15 April 1962 in the Government
Michel Debré
Michel Jean-Pierre Debré (; 15 January 1912 – 2 August 1996) was the first Prime Minister of the French Fifth Republic. He is considered the "father" of the current Constitution of France. He served under President Charles de Gaulle from 1959 ...
,
then senior representative of France in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
in 1962. He was the first ambassador of France in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
from 1964 to 1969. He chaired the Committee on Reform of the
ORTF from 1968 to 1970 and was the first president of the
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See also
*Most of those in ...
s from 1970 to 1972. His son,
Jean-Claude Paye, became Secretary-General of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries ...
(OECD).
References
1907 births
1972 deaths
People from Maine-et-Loire
Politicians of the French Fifth Republic
French Ministers of National Education
École Normale Supérieure alumni
Ambassadors of France to China
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