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André Lespagnol

French politician and professor (1943–2020)

André Lespagnol (26 July 1943 – 13 September 2020) was a French politician and professor. He held an Agrégation in history and first taught in Quebec before heading to the University of Rennes 2, focusing on the history of Saint-Malo.²

From Wikipedia’s article on André Lespagnol (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 26, 1943, died Sep 11, 2020.¹

About

He was president of the University of Rennes 2 from 1991 to 1996 before becoming Rector of the Academy of Reims, then Créteil. In 2004, he was elected vice-president of the Regional Council of Brittany, serving until 2010.

From Wikipedia’s article on André Lespagnol, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Presses Universitaires de RennesFounder¹⁷

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: university teacher, politician, historian.¹¹

2000 to 2003Rector of the Academy of Creteil^{7 9}
1991 to 1996President of Rennes II University^{7 8}
1991 to 1996Chair, University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany¹⁰
Date not recordedWorked at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Université de Montréal^{4 5}
Date not recordedFounded Presses Universitaires de Rennes⁶

Personal life

BornJul 26, 1943, Crozon^{4 12}
DiedSep 11, 2020, Saint-Grégoire¹³
CitizenshipFrance¹⁴

Awards

2001Officer of the National Order of Merit¹⁵
1998Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms¹⁵
1998Knight of the Legion of Honour^{15 16}

Sources

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WikidataAndré Lespagnol on Wikidata
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WikipediaAndré Lespagnol on Wikipedia
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by SUDOC
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: Worked at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: Founded Presses Universitaires de Rennes, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: President of Rennes II University, on Wikidata
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WikidataPresident of Rennes II University, as reported
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WikidataRector of the Academy of Creteil, as reported
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: Chair, University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndré Lespagnol: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataPresses Universitaires de Rennes, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAndré Lespagnol photo by Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0