Jean Zay

1904 - 1944

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: lycée Pothier

occupation: politician, lawyer, French Resistance fighter

award received: Concours général

position held: member of the French National Assembly, Minister of National Education, member of the general council

Jean Élie Paul Zay (6 August 1904 – 20 June 1944) was a French politician. He served as Minister of National Education and Fine Arts from 1936 until 1939. He was imprisoned by the Vichy government from August 1940 until he was murdered in 1944. Source: Wikipedia (en)