# Christian Blanc

_French politician and businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Christian Blanc is a French politician and businessman. A former prefect, Blanc also worked as head of the RATP (1989–1992), Air France (1993–1997) and Merrill Lynch France (2000–2002).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 May 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Talence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; official; prefect; président-directeur général ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P106))
- **Political party:** Union for French Democracy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P102))
- **Education:** Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux; lycée Montesquieu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prefect of Seine-et-Marne (1985–1989); Prefect of Hautes-Pyrénées (16 November 1983 – 14 December 1984); president (1965–1967) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058#P166))

## Questions

**When was Christian Blanc born?**  
Christian Blanc was born on 17 May 1942 in Talence.

**What positions has Christian Blanc held?**  
Positions held by Christian Blanc include: Prefect of Seine-et-Marne (1985–1989); Prefect of Hautes-Pyrénées (1983–1984); president (1965–1967).

**Where did Christian Blanc study?**  
Christian Blanc was educated at Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, lycée Montesquieu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Christian Blanc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Blanc) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2965058](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2965058) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christian Blanc p1190584.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian_Blanc_p1190584.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Christian Blanc". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christian-blanc. Retrieved 9 November 2026.