René Haby (9 October 1919, in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe – 6 February 2003) was a French politician.[1] He had been a prisoner of war during World War II. He was a member of the Union for French Democracy. From 28 May 1974 until 5 April 1978 he was Minister of National Education.[2] A major reform instituted under Haby was the loi Haby that allowed students to take classes in what were called "regional languages", such as Corsican, at any stage in their education.[3]
René Haby | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 27 May 1974 – 31 March 1978 | |
| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Prime Minister | Raymond Barre Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fontanet |
| Succeeded by | Christian Beullac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1919 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, France |
| Died | 6 February 2003 (aged 83) 10th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Political party | UDF |
| Children | Jean-Yves Haby |
References edit
- ^ "René Haby". The Independent. 2003-02-12. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ Trifonas, Peter Pericles (2000). The Ethics of Writing: Derrida, Deconstruction, and Pedagogy. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 75–81. ISBN 978-0-8476-9558-4.
- ^ Blackwood, Robert J. (2008-05-22). The State, the Activists and the Islanders: Language Policy on Corsica. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-4020-8385-3.
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