Alain Peyrefitte

Peyrefitte served as Minister of Information from 1962 to 1966, establishing the rules of presidential debates between the two electoral rounds; and as Minister of Justice from 1977 to 1981, being involved in the affair surrounding the mysterious death of Robert Boulin in 1979. He became a member of the Académie française in 1977. On 15 December 1986, he survived an assassination attempt by members of Action Directe (AD) in front of his house. The driver of his car was killed in the bomb attack.

Alain Peyrefitte studied at École Normale Supérieure, École nationale d'administration and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg, Brussels and Paris. Employment is recorded with Le Figaro. Positions recorded include member of the French National Assembly and mayor of a place in France. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, Officer of the National Order of Quebec and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.

• Name — Alain Peyrefitte • Office — Minister of Justice • Term Start — 30 March 1977 • Term End — 22 May 1981 • President — Valéry Giscard d'Estaing • Prime Minister — Raymond Barre • Predecessor — Olivier Guichard • Successor — Maurice Faure • Born — 26 August 1925 • Birthplace — Najac, France • Died — 27 November 1999 • Place of death — 16th arrondissement of Paris, France • Alma Mater — École normale supérieure École nationale d'administration

Governmental functions • Secretary of State for Information: April–September 1962. • Minister of Returnees: September–November 1962. • Minister of Information: 1962–1966. • Minister of Scientific Research and Atomic Questions and Space: 1966–1967. • Minister of Education: 1967–1968. • Minister for Administrative Reforms: 1973–1974. • Minister of Cultural Affairs and the Environment: March–May 1974. • Keeper of the seals, Minister of Justice: 1977–1981. Electoral mandates National Assembly of France • Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-et-Marne: 1958–1962 (Became secretary of State in 1962) • Reelected in 1967, but he stays minister • 1968–1973 (Became minister in 1973) • 1974–1977 (Became minister in 1977) • Reelected in 1978, but he stays minister • 1981–1995 (Became senator in 1995). • Elected in 1958, reelected in 1962, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993. Senate of France • Senator of Seine-et-Marne: 1995–1999 (He died in 1999). Elected in 1995. General Council • Vice-president of the General council of Seine-et-Marne: 1982–1988. • General councillor of Seine-et-Marne: 1964–1988. Reelected in 1970, 1976, 1982. Municipal Council • Mayor of Provins: 1965–1997 (Resignation in 1997). Reelected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995. • Municipal councillor of Provins: 1965–1999 (He died in 1999). Reelected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.

Non-fiction, except when noted. • 1946: Rue d'Ulm, chroniques de la vie normalienne. • 1947: Le Sentiment de confiance • 1948: Les Roseaux froissés, novel • 1949: Le Mythe de Pénélope • 1961: Faut-il partager l'Algérie? • 1973: Quand la Chine s'éveillera… le monde tremblera • 1976: Le Mal français (The Trouble with France) • 1981: Les Chevaux du lac Ladoga - la justice entre les extrêmes • 1983: Quand la rose se fanera • 1985: Encore un effort, Monsieur le Président • 1989: L'Empire immobile ou le choc des mondes (The Immobile Empire), historic novel • 1990: La Tragédie chinoise • 1995: La Société de confiance • 1995: Du Miracle en économie, lectures at Collège de France • 1997: La Chine s'est éveillée • 1994-2000: 'C'était de Gaulle