Jack Lang (French Politician) - Political Career

Political Career

Governmental functions

Minister of Culture : 1981–1986.

Minister of Culture, Communication, Great Works and of the Bicentennial : 1988–1991.

Minister of Culture and Communication, government's spokesman : 1991–1992.

Minister of State, minister of National Education and Culture : 1992–1993.

Minister of National Education : 2000–2002.

Special envoy to Cuba : February 2009.

Special envoy to North Korea : November 2009.

Electoral mandates

European Parliament

Member of European Parliament : 1994–1997 (Reelected member of the National Assembly of France in 1997). Elected in 1994.

National Assembly of France

Member of the National Assembly of France for Pas-de-Calais : Since 2002. Elected in 2002, re-elected in 2007.

Member of the National Assembly of France for Loir-et-Cher : 1986–1988 (Became minister in 1988) / March–December 1993 (Resignation) / 1997–2000 (Became minister in 2000). Elected in 1986, re-elected in 1988, 1993, 1997.

Regional Council

Vice-president of the Regional Council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais : Since 2004

Regional councillor of Nord-Pas-de-Calais : Since 2004.

Regional councillor of Centre : 1992–1998.

General Council

General councillor of Loir-et-Cher : 1992–1993 (Resignation).

Municipal Council

Mayor of Blois : 1989–2000 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995.

Municipal councillor of Blois : 1989–2002 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995.

Councillor of Paris 1983–1989.

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