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Born on 2 October 1946 in Metz

2002: Renewal, by the Decree of 7 March 2002, of his appointment as Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture

1999: Renewal, by the Decree of 26 March 1999, of his appointment as Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture

1996: Appointed, by the Decree of 17 December 1996, Chairman of Mission 2000 in France

Tasked by the Prime Minister with reflecting on the organization of France's celebration of the start of the third millennium

Appointed, by the Decree of 28 March 1996, Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture

1995: In overall charge of organizing "France-Egypt Year" (1997-1998)

Elected Chairman of the Association of Cultural Affairs Directors of France's major cities

1993: City of Paris' Cultural Affairs Director

1992: Managing Director of the Paris Vidéothèque [video library]

1990: Coordinator of the celebrations marking the centenary of General de Gaulle's birth

1988: Head of the City of Paris' cultural events department

1985: Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs of the City of Paris, and Director of the Cultural Information Office

1982: Trustee of the National Museum of Modern Art at the Georges Pompidou Centre

1981: Assistant Director of the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, responsible for the Institution's cultural and scientific programme

1978: Head of the External Relations and Exhibitions Department at the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts

1977: Head of the Architectural Archives Department at the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts

1976: On secondment to the Ministry of Culture

Researcher at the Architectural Studies and Research Centre

1973-1976: Teacher at Egletons and Tulle lycées (Corrèze).

Education
Master's degree in modern history
Diplôme d'études approfondies from the Paris X-Nanterre University, with the special subject of "Violet-le-Duc et l'enseignement de l'architecture".

Honours
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Officier dans l'Ordre national du Mérite
Officier des Palmes académiques

Jean-Jacques Aillagon was appointed Minister for Culture and Communication on 7 May 2002.