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DeutschPhilippe Mestre
Philippe Mestre | |
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| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office 29 March 1993 – 18 May 1995 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Balladur |
| Preceded by | Louis Mexandeau |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Pasquini |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 6 June 1988 – 1 May 1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Léon Aimé |
| Constituency | Vendée 2 |
| In office 2 July 1981 – 14 May 1988 | |
| Constituency | Vendée |
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| Born | 23 August 1927 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, France |
| Died | 25 April 2017 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Political party | UDF |
| Occupation | Prefect |
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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Vendée. Le décès de Philippe Mestre, ancien ministre". Ouest-France. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Philippe Mestre". National Assembly. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
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