Philippe Mestre
Philippe Mestre (23 August 1927 – 25 April 2017) was a French high-ranking civil servant, media executive and politician. He was the prefect of Gers, Lower Normandy, Calvados, Pays de la Loire and Loire-Atlantique. He was the chief executive of Presse-Océan from 1981 to 1993.
Philippe Mestre
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- Name
- Philippe Mestre
- Born
- 23 August 1927
- Birthplace
- Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, France
- Died
- 25 April 2017
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Prefect
- Full name
- Philippe Paul Pierre Raoul Mestre.
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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Philippe Mestre (23 August 1927 – 25 April 2017) was a French high-ranking civil servant, media executive and politician. He was the prefect of Gers, Lower Normandy, Calvados, Pays de la Loire and Loire-Atlantique. He was the chief executive of Presse-Océan from 1981 to 1993.
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He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1993, representing Vendée. He was the Minister of Veteran Affairs and War Victims from 1993 to 1995. He was a commander of the Legion of Honour and an officer of the National Order of Merit.
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• Name — Philippe Mestre • Office — Minister of Veterans Affairs • Term Start — 29 March 1993 • Term End — 18 May 1995 • President — François Mitterrand • Prime Minister — Édouard Balladur • Predecessor — Louis Mexandeau • Successor — Pierre Pasquini • Office1 — Member of the National Assembly • Constituency1 — Vendée 2 • Successor1 — Léon Aimé • Term Start1 — 6 June 1988 • Term End1 — 1 May 1993 • Term Start2 — 2 July 1981 • Term End2 — 14 May 1988 • Constituency2 — Vendée • Born — 23 August 1927 • Birthplace — Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, France • Died — 25 April 2017 • Place of death — Paris, France • Party — UDF • Occupation — Prefect
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