# Jean-Noël Jeanneney

_French historian and politician (born 1942)_

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> Jean-Noël Jeanneney is a French historian and politician. He is the son of Jean-Marcel Jeanneney and the grandson of Jules Jeanneney, both important figures in French politics.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 April 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Grenoble ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; politician; university teacher; philologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Paris Institute of Political Studies; Paris Nanterre University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P69))
- **Spouse:** Annie Cot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P26))
- **Official website:** europartenaires.net/le-site-de-jnj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of the National Library of France (22 March 2002 – 2 April 2007); president (since 1998); president (1988–1989); président-directeur général (1982–1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P39))
- **Awards:** Lysenko Prize; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Pierre Lafue Prize; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Henry Malherbe Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Noël Jeanneney born?**  
Jean-Noël Jeanneney was born on 2 April 1942 in Grenoble.

**What positions has Jean-Noël Jeanneney held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Noël Jeanneney include: President of the National Library of France (2002–2007); president (since 1998); president (1988–1989); président-directeur général (1982–1986).

**Where did Jean-Noël Jeanneney study?**  
Jean-Noël Jeanneney was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Paris Institute of Political Studies, Paris Nanterre University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Noël Jeanneney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-No%C3%ABl_Jeanneney) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q714993](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714993) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean-Noël Jeanneney par Claude Truong-Ngoc avril 2014.jpg by Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-No%C3%ABl_Jeanneney_par_Claude_Truong-Ngoc_avril_2014.jpg)

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