François Missoffe was Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France)

The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia...

 ("Ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports") in the French government between 8 January 1966 and 30 May 1968.

He played a minor role in the run-up to events of May 1968 in France. On 8 January 1968, Missoffe was forced by students at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense to abandon the inauguration of a campus swimming pool. He was interrupted while making his speech at the occasion by student leader, Daniel Cohn-Bendit

Daniel Cohn-Bendit

Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit is a Franco-German politician, active in both countries. He was a student leader during the unrest of May 1968 in France and he was also known during that time as Dany le Rouge...

in order to demand free access to the girls' dormitory.