# Françoise Nyssen

_French publisher and politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Françoise Nyssen is a French-Belgian publisher and politician and a former director of the Actes Sud publishing house. From 2017 until 2018, she served as Minister of Culture of France in the government of Prime Minister Édouard Philippe.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 June 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Etterbeek ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France; Belgium ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P27))
- **Occupation:** editor; collection manager; politician; publisher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P106))
- **Education:** Institut Saint-Luc; Free University of Brussels ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jean-Paul Capitani ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Culture (France) (21 June 2017 – 16 October 2018); Minister of Culture (France) (17 May 2017 – 21 June 2017); president (since 1987) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Commander of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** FrancoiseNyssen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Françoise Nyssen born?**  
Françoise Nyssen was born on 9 June 1951 in Etterbeek.

**What positions has Françoise Nyssen held?**  
Positions held by Françoise Nyssen include: Minister of Culture (France) (2017–2018); Minister of Culture (France) (2017–2017); president (since 1987).

**Where did Françoise Nyssen study?**  
Françoise Nyssen was educated at Institut Saint-Luc, Free University of Brussels.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Françoise Nyssen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Nyssen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29962565](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29962565) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Plowy - Francoise Nyssen (cropped).jpg by MCC / Didier Plowy (CC BY-SA 3.0 fr)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plowy_-_Francoise_Nyssen_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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