Michel d'Ornano
Michel d'Ornano (12 July 1924 – 8 March 1991) was a French politician. A descendant of both Marie Walewska and Philippe Antoine d'Ornano, he began his political career as mayor of Deauville in 1962. He served as president of the General Councils of both Calvados and Basse-Normandie before going on to represent the fourth district of Calvados in the Parliament of France; in that body he sat first as an Independent Republican and later with the Union for French Democracy. He served in numerous cabinet positions under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, including as Secretary of State for Ecology, the Minister of Culture, and Minister of Industry.
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| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Prime Minister | Raymond Barre |
| Preceded by | Françoise Giroud |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Philippe Lecat |
| President of the Regional council of Lower Normandy | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Léon Jozeau-Marigné |
| Succeeded by | René Garrec |
| President of the General council of Calvados | |
| In office 1979–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bisson |
| Succeeded by | Anne d'Ornano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1924 Paris, France |
| Died | 8 March 1991 (aged 66) Garches, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | UDF |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lycée Carnot |
D'Ornano was married to Anne d'Ornano, who he installed as mayor of Deauville; after his death, in 1991, she became president of the Regional Council of Calvados.
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