François Bayrou (b. 25 May 1951) is a French politician. The president of the center-right Union for French Democracy (UDF) since 1998, Bayrou served as Minister of National Education in the conservative governments of Édouard Balladur and Alain Juppé from 1993 to 1997. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Union for French Democracy, also known by its French acronym UDF (Union pour la Démocratie Française), is a French center-right political party. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This page is a list of French education ministers. ... Edouard Balladur, French statesman Édouard Balladur (born May 2, 1929) is a French politician. ... Alain Juppé (born August 15, 1945) is a French politician; among other positions, he was Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...