Jean François-Poncet was a French politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1978 to 1981. From 1983 until 2011, he was a member of the Senate for Lot-et-Garonne.
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Born: December 8, 1928, Paris, France
Died: July 18, 2012 (age 83 years), Paris, France
Previous offices: Senator of France (1983–2011) and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France (1978–1981)
Parents: André François-Poncet
Education: École Nationale d'Administration (1953–1955), Wesleyan University, and Paris Law Faculty
Party: Union for a Popular Movement