# Jean-Yves Le Drian

_French politician (born 1947)_

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> Jean-Yves Paul Le Drian is a French politician who served as Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in the governments of Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex (2017–2022) and as Minister of Defence under President François Hollande (2012–2017). A former member of the Socialist Party, he had been an independent from 2018 before founding Territories of Progress in 2020.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 June 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lorient ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; historian; pensioner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P106))
- **Political party:** Territories of Progress (since 2020); Socialist Party (1974–2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P102))
- **Education:** University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany; lycée Saint-Louis de Lorient; University of Rennes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P69))
- **Spouse:** Maria Vadillo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (17 May 2019 – 27 November 2019); Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs (21 June 2017 – 20 May 2022); Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs (17 May 2017 – 21 June 2017); President of the Regional Council of Brittany (18 December 2015 – 22 June 2017); Regional council member of Brittany (since 13 December 2015); Minister of the Armed Forces (16 May 2012 – 15 May 2017); President of the Regional Council of Brittany (2 April 2004 – 26 March 2010); president (2000–2004); Regional council member of Brittany (since 1998); Mayor of Lorient (1981–1998); defence minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Order of the Republic; Grand Officer of the National Order of Mali; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of the Golden Fleece; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun; Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion; National Order of the Ivory Coast; Order of Valour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Order of Honour; Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** JY_LeDrian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Yves Le Drian born?**  
Jean-Yves Le Drian was born on 30 June 1947 in Lorient.

**What positions has Jean-Yves Le Drian held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Yves Le Drian include: Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (2019–2019); Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs (2017–2022); Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs (2017–2017); President of the Regional Council of Brittany (2015–2017); Regional council member of Brittany (since 13 December 2015).

**Where did Jean-Yves Le Drian study?**  
Jean-Yves Le Drian was educated at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, lycée Saint-Louis de Lorient, University of Rennes.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Yves Le Drian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Yves_Le_Drian) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q559040](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559040) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Reuven Rivlin at a meeting with Jean-Yves Le Drian, March 2018 (9730) (cropped).jpg by Mark Neyman (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reuven_Rivlin_at_a_meeting_with_Jean-Yves_Le_Drian,_March_2018_(9730)_(cropped).jpg)

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