Joël Le Theule | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2 October 1980 – 14 December 1980 | |
| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Prime Minister | Raymond Barre |
| Preceded by | Yvon Bourges |
| Succeeded by | Robert Galley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1930 Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France |
| Died | 14 December 1980 (aged 50) Saint-Brice, France |
| Political party | UNR RPR |
| Profession | Teacher |
Joël Le Theule (pronounced [ʒɔ.ɛl lə tœl]; 22 March 1930 – 14 December 1980) was a French politician.
Early life
Joël Le Theule was born on March 22, 1930, in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France.[1]
Career
Le Theule joined the Union for the New Republic and later the Rally for the Republic, two defunct center-right political parties.[1] He served as the mayor of his hometown, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, from 1959 to 1980. He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1958 to 1968, and from 1973 to 1978, representing Sarthe.[1]
He served as the Minister of Overseas Territories from May 31, 1968, to July 12, 1968.[1] He then served as Secretary of State for Information from July 10, 1968, to June 20, 1969. He later was appointed Minister of Transport April 5, 1978, to October 2, 1980.[1] He also served as the Minister of Defence from October 2, 1980, to December 4, 1980.[1]
Death
He died on December 14, 1980, in Saint-Brice, Mayenne.[1]
Legacy
The Centre technique de conservation Joël-le-Theule of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, located at the Château de Sablé, is named in his honour.[2]