Christian Beullac
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Christian Beullac, French politician, born 29 November 1923 in Marseillan
, (Hérault
), died 16 June 1986.
and at the Champollion
lycée in Grenoble
, he went to the École Polytechnique
in 1943 and entered the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées
. He also qualified from the École Supérieure d'Électricité and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
.
His career began in 1949. He was, successively, assistant to the Director of Electricity at the Industry Ministry (1949-1952), rapporteur for the energy commission of the 2nd Plan (1952-1954) and attached to the Industry Minister's cabinet for energy questions (1954-1955).
In 1955, he joined the Renault Group
, holding various posts: director-general for production (1964), industrial director general (1967), assistant general director (1971) and general director (1976).
Called into the government by Raymond Barre
, prime minister at the time, he was Minister of Social Affairs
from 1976 to 1978. Following the French general election
of 1978, he accepted the national education portfolio (1978-1981). He opened schools to the world of business and, in 1979, reorganised the training of teachers.
Spread over three years, this training had to be organised jointly by schools and the universities and sanctioned by a university diploma (the diplôme universitaire de 1er cycle). He also established the Projets d’Action Culturelles, Techniques et Éducatives (PACTE - Cultural, Technical and Educational Action Projects) which were the first steps towards the autonomy of educational establishments. The PACTEs later became Projet d’Action Éducative (PAE - Educational Action Projects). Beullac also created the CNPRU (Comité national de réflexion sur la professionalisation de l'université) aimed at professionalising universities.
From 1981 to 1986, he was a director of the international consultancy firm, Euréquip.
Marseillan, Hérault
Marseillan is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.It lies some west of Montpellier.Marseillan sits on a large salt-water lake, the Étang de Thau and is the southern Entreport for the Canal du Midi....
, (Hérault
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
), died 16 June 1986.
Biography
After secondary education in NiceNice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
and at the Champollion
Jean-François Champollion
Jean-François Champollion was a French classical scholar, philologist and orientalist, decipherer of the Egyptian hieroglyphs....
lycée in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, he went to the École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
in 1943 and entered the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées
Corps of Bridges and Roads (France)
The Corps of Bridges is a great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the State Engineers of the Bridges.People entering the Corps are educated at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées...
. He also qualified from the École Supérieure d'Électricité and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
.
His career began in 1949. He was, successively, assistant to the Director of Electricity at the Industry Ministry (1949-1952), rapporteur for the energy commission of the 2nd Plan (1952-1954) and attached to the Industry Minister's cabinet for energy questions (1954-1955).
In 1955, he joined the Renault Group
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
, holding various posts: director-general for production (1964), industrial director general (1967), assistant general director (1971) and general director (1976).
Called into the government by Raymond Barre
Raymond Barre
Raymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981...
, prime minister at the time, he was Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs (France)
The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (French: Ministre des Affaires sociales et de l'emploi is a cabinet member in the Government of France. The position was originally known as Minister of Labor...
from 1976 to 1978. Following the French general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
of 1978, he accepted the national education portfolio (1978-1981). He opened schools to the world of business and, in 1979, reorganised the training of teachers.
Spread over three years, this training had to be organised jointly by schools and the universities and sanctioned by a university diploma (the diplôme universitaire de 1er cycle). He also established the Projets d’Action Culturelles, Techniques et Éducatives (PACTE - Cultural, Technical and Educational Action Projects) which were the first steps towards the autonomy of educational establishments. The PACTEs later became Projet d’Action Éducative (PAE - Educational Action Projects). Beullac also created the CNPRU (Comité national de réflexion sur la professionalisation de l'université) aimed at professionalising universities.
From 1981 to 1986, he was a director of the international consultancy firm, Euréquip.
Government posts
- Minister of Labour in Raymond BarreRaymond BarreRaymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981...
's first government (27 August 1976 to 30 March 1977). - Minister of Labour in Raymond BarreRaymond BarreRaymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981...
's second government (30 March 1977 to 5 April 1978). - Minister of EducationMinister of National Education (France)The Ministry of National Education, Youth, and Sport , or simply "Minister of National Education," as the title has changed no small number of times in the course of the Fifth Republic) is the French government cabinet member charged with running France's public educational system and with the...
in Raymond BarreRaymond BarreRaymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three Presidents and later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981...
's third government (5 April 1978 to 22 May 1981).