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In 1995, François Mitterrand appointed him Director of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, and in 2001 led the International Francophone Press Union.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"2 May 1933","date":"1933-05-02"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Rennes","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q647"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"23 February 2020","date":"2020-02-23"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"15th arrondissement of Paris","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191066"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"France","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q142"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"journalist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930187"},{"text":"media executive","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108800680"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P106"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Lille school of journalism - École supérieure de journalisme de Lille","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3578450","end":"1956"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"president (2001–2007)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30461","start":"2001","end":"2007"},{"text":"president of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (23 January 1995 – 17 January 2001)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59156363","start":"1995-01-23","end":"2001-01-17"},{"text":"ambassador of France to UNESCO (1994–1995)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26237526","start":"1994","end":"1995"},{"text":"président-directeur général (7 September 1992 – 20 December 1993)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428322","start":"1992-09-07","end":"1993-12-20"},{"text":"président-directeur général (19 December 1990 – 7 September 1992)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428322","start":"1990-12-19","end":"1992-09-07"},{"text":"director general (1989–1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1501800","start":"1989","end":"1991"},{"text":"chairperson (since 1989)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140686","start":"1989"},{"text":"president (since 1989)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1255921","start":"1989"},{"text":"chairperson (since 1988)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140686","start":"1988"},{"text":"président-directeur général (19 July 1983 – 16 April 1987)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428322","start":"1983-07-19","end":"1987-04-16"},{"text":"director (1982–1983)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1162163","start":"1982-01","end":"1983-07"},{"text":"director (1976–1980)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1162163","start":"1976","end":"1980"},{"text":"director (since 1970)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1162163","start":"1970"},{"text":"editor-in-chief (since 1956)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q589298","start":"1956"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Commander of the Legion of Honour","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10855212","date":"2011"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herv%C3%A9_Bourges","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134425"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Hervé Bourges born?","a":"Hervé Bourges was born on 2 May 1933 in Rennes."},{"q":"What positions has Hervé Bourges held?","a":"Positions held by Hervé Bourges include: president (2001–2007); 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