Jean-Jacques Aillagon
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Jean-Jacques Aillagon (born October 2, 1946, Metz
) is a French
politician, a close confidant of Jacques Chirac
and member of the Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP) political party. From 1972 to 1976 he was a high school teacher in the Corrèze
region of France. From 1982 to 2002 he was an administrator and eventually Chairman of the Centre Georges Pompidou
in Paris.
He became Minister of Culture and Communication
in Jean-Pierre Raffarin
's national government from 2002 to 2004. In 2005 he was elected CEO of the worldwide satellite television station TV5MONDE
.
By the decree of 6 June 2007, he was appointed President of the Château de Versailles (Etablissement public du musée et du domaine national de Versailles) (Journal Officiel n°01310 dated 07/06/2007). He is also a member of The Conseil Économique et Social (Economic and Social Council), France's third most important constitutional assembly. Jean-Jacques Aillagon is a close confidant of François Pinault
.
Aillagon is openly
gay
.
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
politician, a close confidant of Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
and member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
(UMP) political party. From 1972 to 1976 he was a high school teacher in the Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
region of France. From 1982 to 2002 he was an administrator and eventually Chairman of the Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
in Paris.
He became Minister of Culture and Communication
Minister of Culture (France)
The Minister of Culture is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional "maisons de culture"...
in Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French conservative politician and senator for Vienne.Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as the Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005, resigning after France's rejection of the referendum on the European Union draft constitution. However, after Raffarin...
's national government from 2002 to 2004. In 2005 he was elected CEO of the worldwide satellite television station TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
.
By the decree of 6 June 2007, he was appointed President of the Château de Versailles (Etablissement public du musée et du domaine national de Versailles) (Journal Officiel n°01310 dated 07/06/2007). He is also a member of The Conseil Économique et Social (Economic and Social Council), France's third most important constitutional assembly. Jean-Jacques Aillagon is a close confidant of François Pinault
François Pinault
François Pinault is a French businessman who runs the retail company PPR. He is a friend of former French President Jacques Chirac....
.
Aillagon is openly
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
.
Biography
- 2005: Elected CEO of TV5MONDETV5MONDETV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
, the fourth largest global television network available around the world after the BBC, CNN and MTV. - 2002-2004 : Jean-Jacques Aillagon was appointed Minister for Culture and CommunicationMinister of Culture (France)The Minister of Culture is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional "maisons de culture"...
on 7 May 2002. - 2002: Renewal, by the Decree of 7 March 2002, of his appointment as Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture
- 1999: Renewal, by the Decree of 26 March 1999, of his appointment as Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture
- 1996: Appointed, by the Decree of 17 December 1996, Chairman of Mission 2000 in France. Tasked by the Prime Minister with reflecting on the organization of France's celebration of the start of the third millennium
- Appointed, by the Decree of 28 March 1996, Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture
- 1995: In overall charge of organizing "France-Egypt Year" (1997–1998)
- Elected Chairman of the Association of Cultural Affairs Directors of France's major cities
- 1993: City of Paris' Cultural Affairs Director
- 1992: Managing Director of the Paris Vidéothèque [video library]
- 1990: Coordinator of the celebrations marking the centenary of General de Gaulle's birth
- 1988: Head of the City of Paris' cultural events department
- 1985: Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs of the City of Paris, and Director of the Cultural Information Office
- 1982: Trustee of the National Museum of Modern Art at the Georges Pompidou Centre
- 1981: Assistant Director of the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, responsible for the Institution's cultural and scientific programme
- 1978: Head of the External Relations and Exhibitions Department at the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- 1977: Head of the Architectural Archives Department at the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- 1976: On secondment to the Ministry of Culture. Researcher at the Architectural Studies and Research Centre
- 1973-1976: Teacher at Egletons and Tulle lycées (Corrèze).
Further reading
- AILLAGON, Jean Jacques International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006.