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François Gerard Marie Léotard (born 26 March 1942, in Cannes) is a retired French politician. Singer and actor Philippe Léotard (1940–2001) was his brother. Member of the Republican Party, the liberal-conservative component of the Union for French Democracy (UDF), he appeared in the foreground of the political scene in the 1980s. He led a new generation of right-wing politicians, the "renovationmen", who opposed to the old right-wing leaders Jacques Chirac and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. In 1981, he was selected to be one the first ''Young Leaders'' of the French-American Foundation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Young Leaders )〕 Culture Minister, from 1986 to 1988,〔(Assemblée nationale website )〕 he sold the main public TV channel TF1.〔(Video on Ina.fr )〕 He returned in the cabinet as Defense Minister, from 1993 to 1995.〔(Assemblée nationale website )〕 Supporting the candidacy of Edouard Balladur in the 1995 presidential election, he was dismissed after Chirac's election. Elected president of the UDF in 1996, he could not prevent the split of this confederation two years later with Alain Madelin's secession. This and the party's poor showing in the 1998 regional elections prompted his resignation. After a mission in Macedonia in 2001 as representative of the European Union,〔(ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE, COMMISSION DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES, COMPTE RENDU N° 8 )〕 he retired from politics. In 2003, he created together with other prominent European personalities the Medbridge Strategy Center, whose goal is to promote dialogue and mutual understanding between Europe and the Middle-East.〔()〕 He has since written several books. ==Political career== Governmental functions Minister of State, minister of Defence : 1993–1995. Minister of Culture and Communication : 1986–1988. Electoral mandates ''National Assembly of France'' Member of the National Assembly of France for Var (department) : 1978–1986 (Became minister in 1986) / 1988–1993 (Became minister in 1993) / 1995–2001 (Resignation). Elected in 1978, reelected in 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1997. ''Regional Council'' Regional councillor of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur : 1998–2004. ''General Council'' General councillor of Var (department) : 1979–1988 (Resignation). Reelected in 1985. ''Municipal Council'' Mayor of Fréjus : 1977–1997 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995. Municipal councillor of Fréjus : 1977–1997 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995. Political functions President of the Union for French Democracy : 1996–1998. President of the Republican Party (France) : 1982–1990 / 1995–1997. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「François Léotard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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