Claude Allègre

Claude Allègre (fr; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist. He was the Minister of National Education from 1997 to 2000 during the Jacques Chirac government.

Claude Allègre
Claude Allègre in 2009
Minister of National Education
In office 4 June 1997 – 28 March 2000
President	Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister	Lionel Jospin
Preceded by	François Bayrou
Succeeded by	Jack Lang
Personal details
Born	(1937-03-31)31 March 1937 Paris, France
Died	4 January 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 87) Paris, France
Political party	PS (1973–2008)
Education	Lycée Charlemagne

Allègre died on 4 January 2025 in Paris, France at the age of 87.^[1]