Lucien Paye was a former French

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 politician.

He was doctor of letters. He was Minister of National Education

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 from 20 February 1961 to 15 April 1962 in the Government Michel Debré

Michel Debré

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, then senior representative of France in Senegal

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 in 1962. He was the first ambassador of France in China

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 from 1964 to 1969. He chaired the Committee on Reform of the ORTF from 1968 to 1970 and was the first president of the Court of Audits from 1970 to 1972.