Philippe Mestre

Philippe Mestre
Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office
29 March 1993 – 18 May 1995
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterÉdouard Balladur
Preceded byLouis Mexandeau
Succeeded byPierre Pasquini
Member of the National Assembly
In office
6 June 1988 – 1 May 1993
Succeeded byLéon Aimé
ConstituencyVendée 2
In office
2 July 1981 – 14 May 1988
ConstituencyVendée
Personal details
Born(1927-08-23)23 August 1927
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, France
Died25 April 2017(2017-04-25) (aged 89)
Paris, France
Political partyUDF
OccupationPrefect

Philippe Mestre (23 August 1927 – 25 April 2017) was a French high-ranking civil servant, media executive and politician. He was the prefect of Gers, Lower Normandy, Calvados, Pays de la Loire and Loire-Atlantique.[1] He was the chief executive of Presse-Océan from 1981 to 1993.[1] He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1993, representing Vendée.[2] He was the Minister of Veteran Affairs and War Victims from 1993 to 1995.[1] He was a commander of the Legion of Honour and an officer of the National Order of Merit.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Vendée. Le décès de Philippe Mestre, ancien ministre". Ouest-France. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Philippe Mestre". National Assembly. Retrieved April 28, 2017.


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