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Jack Mathieu Émile Lang is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as Minister of Culture from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993, as well as Minister of National Education from 1992 to 1993 and 2000 to 2002.
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Born 2 September 1939 · Q379229
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It was reported that Lang had a personal relationship with American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for several years (between 2012 and 2019), and borrowed Epstein's vehicles for his family's use
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Following the revelations of the Epstein files concerning his close relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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Awarded Order of Palestine for Culture, Science and Arts (2023).
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Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (2015).
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Career landmark: president of the Arab World Institute (2013–2026).
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Lang was narrowly defeated on the second round of voting in the election on 17 June 2012, winning 49.1% of the vote.
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Lang was chosen as the Socialist Party candidate for the National Assembly in the second district in the Vosges department
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2007).
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Ultimately decided not to register as a candidate in the Socialist primary for the sake of party unity
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Lang agreed to become co-chairman of a commission drafting changes to the Constitution that were supported by President Nicolas Sarkozy but opposed by the Socialist Party
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (2007–2012).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (2002–2007).
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Career landmark: French Education Minister (2000–2002).
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Stood unsuccessfully for Mayor of Paris
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Lang was President of the Jury at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1997–2000).
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1994).
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Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (1994–1997).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1993–1993).
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Awarded Orden wider den tierischen Ernst (1992).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1992–1993).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1991–1992).
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Career landmark: Mayor of Blois (1989–2000).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1988–1991).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1988–1988).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1988–1988).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1986–1988).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1984–1986).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1984–1984).
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1983–1984).
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As Culture Minister, an all-day public music festival which occurs yearly on 21 June in France and throughout the world
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1981–1981).
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While Minister of Culture, he created the Fête de la Musique, a massive celebration of music held on 21 June each year, where many amateur musicians give free open-air performances
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Career landmark: Minister of Culture (France) (1981–1983).
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Studied at Sciences Po (1961).
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Berthe was arrested in Nancy by the Gestapo for acts of propaganda and resistance
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Born 1939-09-02.
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Albert and Roger sent their wives to Vichy because of the threat of war with Germany
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To Emile Bouchet, who died in 1926, and Berthe Boulanger, a nurse who was also a freemason
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