Jacques Duhamel

Jacques Duhamel (September 24, 1924 – July 8, 1977) was a French Resistance fighter and politician.^[1][2]

Jacques Duhamel
Minister of Culture
In office January 7, 1971 – March 28, 1973
Prime Minister	Jacques Chaban-Delmas Pierre Messmer
Preceded by	André Bettencourt (interim)
Succeeded by	Maurice Druon
Minister of Agriculture
In office June 22, 1969 – January 7, 1971
Prime Minister	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Preceded by	Robert Boulin
Succeeded by	Michel Cointat
Personal details
Born	(1924-09-24)24 September 1924 Paris, France
Died	8 July 1977(1977-07-08) (aged 52) Paris, France
Political party	Centre Democracy and Progress
Spouse	Colette Rousselot
Children	Jérôme Duhamel Olivier Duhamel Stéphane Duhamel Gilles Duhamel
Alma mater	Sciences Po École nationale d'administration
Occupation	Politician

He was Minister of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971 and Minister of Culture from 1971 to 1973.^[1]

Early years

Jacques Duhamel was born in Paris in 1924. A young French Resistance fighter, he was incarcerated in Fresnes Prison in 1943. After the Liberation of France, he completed his Licence de droit and was admitted at École nationale d'administration, from which he graduated in 1947.^[1]

Professional activities

During his tenure as Minister of Culture, he worked on integrating cultural initiatives into daily life, emphasizing education, audiovisual development, and urban aesthetics. He also implemented reforms to support decentralized cultural organizations and promoted art in public buildings.

In addition to his ministerial roles, Duhamel was a Member of Parliament representing Jura and the mayor of Dole. Despite battling a long illness, he remained active in public life until his death in 1977 at the age of 52.