Robert Chapuis (born 7 May 1933 in

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) is a French politician. Chapuis served as vice-president of the

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(UNEF) from 1955 to April 1956, during which time he was responsible for union branches in the French overseas territories. As former head of

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(JEC), a Christian student youth organization, he played a major role in the shifting

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focus of the UNEF. He was the National Secretary of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) from 26 November 1973 to 14 December 1974. In 1983, he proposed a law on the creation of a parliamentary office to evaluate scientific and technological options, OPECST. During this period his parliamentary attaché was

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. In 1988 and 1991 during the government of Prime Minister

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, he served as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Education, he was responsible for of technological education. He was vice-president of the General Council of the Ardèche, mayor of the city of Teil, and the deputy parliamentary member representing the Ardèche. He is now retired from political office but still active with the

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and often comments on political issues.''On a un devoir de victoire": les socialistes votent et pensent à DSK'' L'Express. 19 May 2011

--Retrieved 2 November 2013

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* 1976: ''Les chrétiens et le socialisme : témoignage et bilan ordre des choses''. Calmann-Lévy. 270 p. , * 2007: ''Si Rocard avait su... : Témoignage sur la deuxième gauche''. L'Harmattan : Paris. Coll. "Des Poings et des Roses". 246 p. , . * 2008: ''La rose et la croix. Socialistes et chrétiens'', L'Encyclopédie du socialisme. ,

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Photograph of Robert Chapuis at a meeting of the PSU in 1973 by Jean Gaumy/Magnum
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L'Office Universitaire de Recherche Socialiste (L'OURS)Le socialisme à l’épreuve de l’écologie, by Robert-Chapuis

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapuis, Robert 1933 births Living people Politicians from Paris Unified Socialist Party (France) politicians Socialist Party (France) politicians Secretaries of State of France Deputies of the 7th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 8th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 9th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Ardèche French general councillors Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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