# Jean-Pierre Rioux

_French historian (1939–2024)_

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> Jean-Pierre Rioux was a French historian. A member of the Democratic Movement, he was director of research at the Institut d'histoire du temps présent from 1980 to 1991.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 February 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Clichy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P19))
- **Died:** 6 December 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P570))
- **Place of death:** Versailles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Movement (since 2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P102))
- **Spouse:** Hélène Rioux ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P26))
- **Positions held:** Inspector general of the Éducation nationale (1991–2003); editor-in-chief (since 1984); general secretary (1976–1980); Director of Research at CNRS (until 1991); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P39))
- **Awards:** Guizot Prize; Grand Prix Gobert; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Charles Aubert Prize of History; prix littéraire de La Saint-Cyrienne; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Pierre Rioux born?**  
Jean-Pierre Rioux was born on 15 February 1939 in Clichy.

**What positions has Jean-Pierre Rioux held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Pierre Rioux include: Inspector general of the Éducation nationale (1991–2003); editor-in-chief (since 1984); general secretary (1976–1980); Director of Research at CNRS (until 1991); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Pierre Rioux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Rioux) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3169709](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3169709) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean-Pierre Rioux par Claude Truong-Ngoc 2012.jpg by Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Pierre_Rioux_par_Claude_Truong-Ngoc_2012.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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