Jean François-Poncet
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Jean François-Poncet is a French politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs
under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
between November 1978 and May 1981. Since 1983 he has been a member of the French Senate. He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University
in 1947, his M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
in 1948, and his PhD in economics from the Paris Law School. François-Poncet also is a graduate of the École nationale d'administration
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André François-Poncet
was the father of Jean François-Ponce. The elder François-Ponce was also a French politician and diplomat, whose diplomatic post as French Ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, as well as the Nazi regime's preparations for war.
Minister of Foreign Affairs (France)
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs ), is France's foreign affairs ministry, with the headquarters located on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris close to the National Assembly of France. The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the government of France is the cabinet minister responsible for...
under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981...
between November 1978 and May 1981. Since 1983 he has been a member of the French Senate. He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
in 1947, his M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in 1948, and his PhD in economics from the Paris Law School. François-Poncet also is a graduate of the École nationale d'administration
École nationale d'administration
The École Nationale d'Administration , one of the most prestigious of French graduate schools , was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials...
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André François-Poncet
André François-Poncet
André François-Poncet was a French politician and diplomat whose post as ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness first-hand the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and the Nazi regime's preparations for war.François-Poncet was the son of a counselor of the Court of Appeals in...
was the father of Jean François-Ponce. The elder François-Ponce was also a French politician and diplomat, whose diplomatic post as French Ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, as well as the Nazi regime's preparations for war.