Claude Allègre
Claude Allègre (born
March 31,
1937) is a
French geochemist and
politician.
His important scientific work on geochemistry won him
A member of the
French Socialist Party, he's better known to the general public for his past political responsabilities, which included being Minister of
Education of
France in the
Jospin cabinet, from
June 4,
1997 to March
2000, when he was replaced by
Jack Lang. His frequent outpours of allegations against teaching personnel, as well as his
reforms had made him increasingly impopular in the teaching world.
See also: Politics of France