Yves Guéna is a French politician. In 1940, he joined the Free French Forces

Free French Forces

The Free French Forces were French partisans in World War II who decided to continue fighting against the forces of the Axis powers after the surrender of France and subsequent German occupation and, in the case of Vichy France, collaboration with the Germans.-Definition:In many sources, Free...

 in the United Kingdom. He received several decorations for his courage.

He belonged to various right wing parties: Union pour la nouvelle République

Union pour la nouvelle République

The Union for the New Republic , was a French political party founded on 1 October 1958 that supported Charles de Gaulle in the French presidential election, 1958- History :The UNR won 206 of 579 seats in the November 1958 elections....

 (1962–1968), the Union of Democrats for the Republic (1968–1978) and the Rally for the Republic

Rally for the Republic

The Rally for the Republic , was a French right-wing political party. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic , it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaullism...

 (1978–1997).

He occupied several posts as minister. In 1968, he was the minister of information. He was a member of the Parliament

Parliament of France

The French Parliament is the bicameral legislature of the French Republic, consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly . Each assembly conducts legislative sessions at a separate location in Paris: the Palais du Luxembourg for the Senate, the Palais Bourbon for the National Assembly.Each...

 between 1962 and 1981 and then again between 1986 and 1988. He was a senator between 1989 and 1997.

In 2000, he was named president of the Constitutional Council of France

Constitutional Council of France

The Constitutional Council is the highest constitutional authority in France. It was established by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958, and its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld.Its main activity is to rule on whether proposed...

. He leave his function in 2004 before to become president of the Arab World Institute

Arab World Institute

The Institut du Monde Arabe or Arab World Institute , in English, was established in 1980 in Paris, when 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement with France to establish the Institute to disseminate information about the Arab world and set in motion detailed research to cover Arabic and the Arab...

until 2007.