- Xavier Darcos
Xavier Darcos (born
14 July 1947 ) is a French politician, scolar and civil servant currently serving as Minister for National Education.An "agrégé" professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of
Périgueux , a Senator, and a junior minister inJean-Pierre Raffarin 's governments.Biography
Darcos was born on 14 July 1947 in
Limoges to Jean-Gabriel Darcos and Anne-Marie Banvillet.After getting a PhD in Latin studies from the University of
Bordeaux and becoming a professor emeritus in letters and social sciences, he started teaching in 1968, first inPérigueux , then in a Bordeaux "khâgne " from 1982 to 1987, and finally at thelycée Louis-le-Grand ,Paris from 1987 to 1992.In 1989 he became deputy to the Mayor of
Périgueux . Three years later, he became a senior school inspector.From 1993 to 1995 he was the chief of staff ("directeur de cabinet") to Education Minister
François Bayrou , from 1995 to 1997 advisor to Prime MinisterAlain Juppé for education and culture matters, and from 1995 to 1998, along with François Bayroux andClaude Allègre , he was the president of school inspectors. From 1996 to 1999 he was also a Professor incomparative literature at the UniversitéParis IV .In 1997 he became Mayor of
Périgueux , and was reelected both in 2001 and 2005. He was also elected Senator ofDordogne in 1998.In May 2002, he became Deputy Minister for School Education in
Jean-Pierre Raffarin 's cabinet, then on 1 April 2004 Deputy Minister for Cooperation, Development and Francophony.He has been a member of the
Aquitaine Regional Council since 2004. On 15 June 2005 he became a French ambassador for the OCDE.Since 18 May 2007, he has been the Minister for National Education in
François Fillon ’s gouvernments. In March 2008, he failed to be reelected as Mayor of Périgueux.Bibliography
* "Histoire de la littérature française," 1992
* "Approches ovidiennes de la mort," 1995
* "Mérimée," 1998
* "Robert des grands écrivains de langue française," (with other writers)
* "L'Art d'apprendre à ignorer,", 2000
* "Dictionnaire des mythes féminins," 2002 (with other writers)
* "Lettre à tous ceux qui aiment l'école," 2003 (en coll.)
* "Deux voix pour une école," 2004 (with other writers)
* "L'École de Jules Ferry," 2005 (prix Louis Pauwels in 2006)
* "L'État et les Églises, 1905-2005," 2005
* "L'État et les Églises, la question laïque," 2006
* "Tacite, ses vérités sont les nôtres," 2007External links
* [http://www.asmp.fr/fiches_academiciens/DARCOS.htm Biography] fr icon
* [http://xavierdarcos.blogspirit.com/ Official blog] fr icon
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