François Missoffe Explained

François Missoffe
Office:Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Term Start:1966
Term End:1968
President:Charles de Gaulle
Primeminister:Georges Pompidou
Predecessor:Maurice Herzog
Successor:Roland Nungesser
Office2:Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 24th constituency
Term Start2:1968
Term End2:1974
Predecessor2:André Roulland
Successor2:Hélène Missoffe
Birth Date:13 October 1919
Birth Place:Toulon, France
Death Place:Rouen, France
Nationality:French
Party:UNR
Spouse:Hélène de Mitry
Relatives:Françoise de Panafieu (daughter)

François Missoffe (13 October 1919 in Toulon, France – 28 August 2003 in Rouen) was a French politician and diplomat.[1] He was Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport ("Ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports") in the Government of France between 8 January 1966 and 30 May 1968.[2]

He played a minor role in the run-up to events of May 1968 in France. On 8 January 1968, Missoffe was forced by students at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense to abandon the inauguration of a campus swimming pool. He was interrupted while making his speech at the occasion by student leader, Daniel Cohn-Bendit in order to demand free access to the girls' dormitory.

Missoffe was Ambassador to Japan from 1964 to 1966.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary François Missoffe. Johnson. Douglas . 1 September 2003. The Guardian. 26 January 2013.
  2. Book: Seidman, Michael M.. The imaginary revolution: Parisian students and workers in 1968 . 21 September 2011. July 2004 . Berghahn Books. 978-1-57181-685-6. 60–.
  3. News: Décès de François Missoffe. Hervé. Nathan. 29 August 2003. Libération. French. 26 January 2013.