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Jack Mathieu Emile Lang (born 2 September 1939) is a French politician and a member of the French Socialist Party. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1188x1180, 730 KB) Image:Jack Lang 2005 Belem. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1188x1180, 730 KB) Image:Jack Lang 2005 Belem. ... Nickname: BelÃ©m do ParÃ¡ Local da cidade de BelÃ©m, no estado do ParÃ¡ State ParÃ¡ County BelÃ©m Government - Mayor Duciomar Gomes da Costa Area - City 1,070 kmÂ² (413. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box: A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The emblem of the French Socialist Party The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste or PS), founded in 1969, is the main opposition party in France. ...

Lang was born to Roger Lang and Marie-Luce Bouchet in Mirecourt, in the département of Vosges. He studied political science at the Paris Institute of Political Studies and went on to receive a postgraduate degree in public law. His career then focused on a combination of teaching and culture and the arts. He was the founder and producer of Festival du Monde in Nancy, France, was director of the Nancy University Theatre from 1963 to 1972 and then director of the Palais de Chaillot Théâtre from 1972 to 1974. At the same time he was a professor of international law from 1971 to 1981. He married Monique Buczynski in 1961 and they have two daughters. Mirecourt is a commune of the Vosges dÃ©partement in France. ... The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... Vosges is a French department, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... The Paris Institute of Political Studies (French: Institut dÃ©tudes politiques de Paris), often referred to as Sciences-Po (pronounced see-ahns po), is a Grand Ã‰tablissement in Paris, France. ... This article is about the city in France named Nancy. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Lang entered politics as a Socialist member of French National Assembly from Paris in 1977. He is best known for having served as Minister of Culture (22 May 1981-19 March 1986 and 13 May 1988-29 March 1993) and as Minister of Education (3 April 1992 to 29 March 1993 and 27 March 2000 to 5 May 2002). The Palais Bourbon, front The French National Assembly (French: AssemblÃ©e nationale) is one of the two houses of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Minister of Culture and Communications is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts (visual, plastic, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic) in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional maisons de... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was 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). ... Categories: French government | France-related stubs | Education in France ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was 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). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 1981, 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. He is the co-founder and president of the Union of the Theatres of Europe. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to a European music festival. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... The Union of the Theatres of Europe (UTE; French: ) is an alliance of European public theatres. ...

In 2000 Lang ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Paris. While he had planned to run for president in 2007 he decided not to register as a candidate for the Socialist nomination in the name of party unity. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of mayors of Paris (maire de Paris). ... The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France for a five-year term. ...

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