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By decree of the President of the Republic dated 31 December 2008, taken on the report of the Prime Minister and the ministers and intended for his execution by the Grand Chancellor of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, in view of the statements of the Council of Order that these promotions and appointments are made in accordance with the laws, decrees and regulations, are promulgated or appointed, to take place from the date of receipt in their rank:
Grand Chancellery of the Legion of Honour
To the rank of officer
Ms. Dreyfus (Pauline, Huguette), soloist, music teacher. Knight of 14 March 1996.
Ms. Gemarin, born Boivineau (Marie, Jeanne), former business leader, member of several associations. Knight of 9 July 1998.
Mr. Gourgaud du Taillis (Napoléon, André, Etienne), administrator and honorary president of a foundation. Knight of 11 November 1996.
Mr. Leluan (Lucien, Ernest, Jean), honorary president of a departmental section of the national society "Les Médaillés militaire". Knight of 27 May 1995.
Mr. Rameau (Serge, Sorinel), President and Founder of an association of members of the Legion of Honour abroad. Knight of 11 May 1998.
In the rank of knight
Dr. Ben Zacken, born Vurpillot (Brigitte, Bernadette, Maryse), doctor, head of hospital service; 29 years of professional activity.
Bernard, born Gérard (Caroline, Isabelle), director of a nuclear production centre; 28 years of professional activity.
Mr. Camus (Daniel, Robert), Chief Financial Officer, EDF; 31 years of professional activity.
Ms. Cotteret, born Be (Denise), president of associations; 65 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Coulon (Jean, Joseph), former director of a specialised institution for deep disabilities; 42 years of professional activity.
Ms. Coutty, born Mombellet (Marie-Odile, Juliette), general supervisor at a palliative care hospital; 40 years of professional activity.
Mr. Deubel (Jean, Adolphe, Henri), Honorary Comptroller General of the National Police; 34 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Dumas, born Berenfeld (Jeannine, Aline, Nicole), president and creator of a foundation; 20 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Hermant (Claude, Paul, Joseph), engineer (er); 36 years of professional activities and military services.
Leducq, born Estachy (Sylviane, Marie-Thérèse), president-creator of a private foundation recognized as public utility; 63 years of professional and social activities.
M. Leleux (Jacques, François), Conseiller juridique de la Société d'entraide des membres de la Légion d'honneur ; 45 years of professional activities and military services.
Mme Mercier, born Dardaine (Geneviève, Clotilde, Julienne), former social worker, active member of association; 64 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Meric de Bellefon, born Coignard (Suzanne, Marie, Henriette), former ambulance conductor; 64 years of military service and various activities.
Ms. Merlivat, born Pléven (Liliane, Léontine, Joséphine), a researcher emeritus at the laboratory of dynamic oceanography and climatology of the University Paris-VI; 41 years of civil service.
Mr. Rollier (Michel, Octave, Marie), managing partner of an industrial group; 36 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Dr. Rouane, born Crepeaux (Jeanine, Antonia, Amélie), former consultation officer for hospitals in Paris; 40 years of professional activity.
Professor Schmidt, born Szalewski (Joanna, Romana), Professor of Universities, Director of the Centre for International Studies of Industrial Property; 40 years of civil service.
Ms. Vallette Viallard, born Dot (Marie-France, Marguerite, Monique), responsible for the management of the foundations of the Institut de France; 28 years of civil service.
Professor Woronoff (Michel, André, Christian), professor emeritus of universities, member of the National Conference of Provincial Academies; 45 years of civilian and military service.
Prime Minister
To the rank of officer
Mr. Bigielman (Albert), chairman of the commission on the study of the major places of internment. Knight of 27 April 1997.
Mme Bourdeaux, born Guibal (Danielle, Marie-France, dite Dany), vice-president of the Confederation of Crafts and Small Businesses of the building. Knight of 8 September 1995.
M. Chateau (Jean-Jacques, Pierre), Président du conseil de surveillance d'une société. Knight of 16 November 1998.
M. Franck (Michel, Gérard), Président de société, ancien président de la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris. Knight of 1 December 1997.
Ms. Froment-Meurice, born Martinez (Anne-Marie, Thérèse), Senior Advisor to the Court of Auditors. Knight of 4 October 2000.
Ms. Gaspard (Françoise, Renée, Lucie), expert at an international organization for the defence of women. Knight of 8 October 1998.
Mr. Gougy (Jean, Xavier, Georges), former Member of Parliament, former Regional Adviser. Knight of 25 September 1998.
Mr. Jeanteur (Robert, Georges, René), former President and CEO of society. Knight of 12 January 1995.
Mr. Launay (Pierre), former resistant, active member of associations. Knight of 8 May 1966.
Mr. Levy (Gilles-Pierre, Joseph), Senior Advisor to the Court of Auditors. Knight of 16 February 1994.
M. Maligner (Bernard, Paul, Léon), an engineering engineer at the CNRS. Knight of 6 November 1998.
Ms. Moos, born Ben Chimol (Danielle, Nicole), lawyer. Knight of 17 October 2000.
M. Mustière (Alain, Antoine, Jean), Président-directeur général de société, Président du Conseil économique et social des Pays de la Loire. Knight of 16 December 1999.
Mr. Paul (Henri), Ambassador of France to Romania. Knight of 14 February 1999.
Ms. Ragon (Henriette, Eugénie, Jeanne), dite Patachou, singer, actress. Knight of 6 September 1977.
Ms. Ulmann, born Teperman (Martine, Régine), Senior Advisor to the Court of Auditors. Knight of 13 July 1992.
Mr Volait (Pierre), former President and CEO of companies, Honorary President of the French Federation of Physically Disabled Sports. Knight of 26 May 1948.
In the rank of knight
M. Bastian (Jean-Jacques), déporté-résistant, grand invalid de guerre; 63 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Berthault (Guy), founding president of a group of companies to fight cancer; 63 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Bertin (Paulette, Françoise, Claire), former employee of retirement home, Just de France; 58 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Boutard, born Gardères (Danièle, Paule), costumer, master of art; 45 years of professional activity.
Ms. Bouteille, born Brouard (Corine, Simone, Alfreda), adviser to the senior defence and security officer, professor of college; 36 years of civil service.
Ms. Briguet, born Toudic (Danièle, Jeanne, Marie), Senior Advisor to the Court of Auditors; 37 years of civil service.
Cadeville, born Le Moal (Marie-Claire), director of emeritus research, former president of associations; 47 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Caillère (Yann, Theodore, Louis), Director General of Society; 28 years of professional activity.
Ms. Cassini, born Benichou (Colette, Michèle), principal of college; 33 years of professional activity.
Ms. Cournuaud, born of Saint Pol (Chantale, Marie-Thérèse), president of a French Remembrance section, former winemaker; 48 years of professional and social activities.
Mme Denoix de Saint-Marc, born in Buchère de l'Epinois (Marie-Christine, Juliette), Vice-President of the Court of Grand Instance of Paris; 31 years of professional activities and civil services.
M. Duchadeuil (Pascal, Didier, Noël), Conseiller maître à la Cour des Comptes ; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. du Mesnil du Buisson (Marie-Ange, Berthe), wife Nguyen Van Yen, Inspector General of Social Affairs; 30 years of civil service.
Ms. El Kaïm, born Goldlust (Marie, Betty), director general of an association; 43 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Faure-Poirée (Colline), editor of general literature and youth; 39 years of professional activity.
M. François (Didier, André, Victor), sous-directeur de l'édition, de la production et de l'information à la Direction des Journals officiel ; 30 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Gaboriau (Pierre, Jean), Accountant, External Auditor, Deputy Mayor; 39 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. Godfroid, wife Chevalier (Sandrine, Claire, Annette), general secretary for regional and European affairs in a prefecture; 26 years of professional activity.
Ms. Guillaume-Baccary (Yvonne, Marthe, Marie), former employee at the family allowance fund of Paris, Just de France; 69 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Guillou-Moinard (Annick, Madeleine), Vice-President of a General Council; 43 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Mr. Harache (Philippe, Bernard, Désiré), Executive Vice-President of a company; 31 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Haudebourg (Nicolas, Pierre, Jacques), Director of Human Resources and Logistics in a Prefecture; 33 years of civil service.
Ms. Jousseaume de la Bretesche (Marie, Henriette, Solange), wife Debry, responsible for the secretariat of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Senate; 27 years of civil service.
Mr. Kergueris (Aimé, Julien, Marie), former MP, former mayor; 54 years of professional activities, elective functions and military services.
Lacourt, born Aillet (Liliane, Agnès), Director of Communications and member of the General Management Committee of a Society; 36 years of professional activity.
Ms. Langlais (Catherine, Elisabeth), wife Jacquier, legal executive director of a company; 33 years of professional activity.
Layt (Fatine), wife Coppée, president of a business bank; 21 years of professional activity.
Mr. Le Ray (Yves, Marie, Georges), mission manager at the Office of the Atomic Energy Commissioner; 35 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Lion (Laurence), specialist in gastroenterology; 23 years of professional activity.
Mahiout, born Hadj Benali (Aline), vice-president of the association of the former medical-social itinerant teams; 50 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Malet, born Tochon-Ferdollet (Viviane, Marie-Ange), deputy mayor, vice-president of an intercommunal centre of social action; 34 years of professional, associative and elective activities.
Ms. Mazzoni, born Marnier (Jeanne, Alphonsine, Joséphine), former head of medical-social travelling team, general secretary of a departmental association of veterans; 53 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Morini, born Garcia (Denise), former medical-social team leader; 52 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Perelman Thalheimer (Françoise, Pascaline, Chantal), former lawyer, member of association; 52 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Perrier, born Château (Simonne), former hairdresser, Just de France; 66 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Picard, born Cordonnier (Catherine), former Member of Parliament, Regional Advisor, President of the National Union of Family and Individual Defence Associations; 28 years of professional, associative and elective activities.
Mr. Pujade (Bernard, Paul, Pierre), lawyer at the Paris Bar, university professor; 28 years of professional activity.
Ms. Pujol, born Boyer (Christine, Emilienne, Alphonsine), President of the Union nationale des métiers et industries de l'hotellerie; 32 years of professional activity.
Mr. Renaudin (Paul, Charles), former resistant, former ophthalmologist; 55 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Salhi-Fol (Annick, Allia), manager of a company; 34 years of professional activity.
Ms. Samer, born Larbi (Fatima), former rural health and social assistant in mobile medical and social teams; 51 years of professional activity.
Ms. Schuhmann, born Bimbad (Denise), member of the board of directors of the Amicale of Bergen Belsen; 55 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Seegmuller (Jean-Luc, Henri), ophthalmologist, president of the national ophthalmologist union of France; 33 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Seifer (Daniel), doctor, associative official; 43 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Sloma-Tysiak (Marianna), former resistant, Just from France; 67 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Stéfanski (Colette), Deputy Chair of an Administrative Court of Appeal; 31 years of professional activity.
Bishop Stenger (Marc, Camille, Michel), Bishop of Troyes; 34 years of ecclesiastical ministry.
Mr. Studnia (Paul), President and CEO of a society, former combatant; 83 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Theron (Jean-Pierre, Josian, Marcel), communal mediator, active member of associations; 41 years of civil, military and associative services.
Ms. Vannier, born Lecomte (Brigitte, Jacqueline), adviser to the General Secretariat of the first Presidency of the Court of Appeal of Rennes; 27 years of civil service.
Mr. Veauvy (Nicolas, Marie, Etienne), mayor, real estate expert; 34 years of professional activities, military services and elective functions.
Ms Vidal (Catherine, Françoise), neurobiologist, Director of Research at the Institut Pasteur; 33 years of professional activity.
M. Vidal (Jean-Marie, Marc), vice-president of a non-governmental organization, pharmacy doctor; 42 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Voisin, born Méneux (Catherine, Yvonne, Marie), in charge of mission to the Director of the Government Information Service; 35 years of civil service.
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In the rank of knight
Mr. Bouvier (Jean-Yves, Marie), Corporate Manager; 37 years of professional activity.
Ms Deluy, born Casini (Evelyne, Jeanne, Michèle), general manager of a group; 33 years of professional activity.
Ms. Iniguez, born Naudin (Geneviève, Madeleine, Gabrielle), artist-painting, workshop decorator; 26 years of professional activity.
Ms. Iraci (Lucia), manager of a hairdressing salon; 32 years of professional activity.
M. Lardin (Jean), Président d'une confédération départementale de l'artisanat et des petits entreprises du bâtiment ; 41 years of professional activity.
Mr. Pochon (Pierre, Henri), President and CEO of a building company and public works; 44 years of civil, military and professional services.
Ms. Rebeyrolle, born Brechard (Liliane), president of a home care association; 43 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Sibiaud (Michel, Antoine), lawyer; 46 years of professional activity.
Ms. Simon, born Raclot (Françoise, Madeleine), tint; 43 years of professional activity.
Ms. Theuriaux, born Thomas (Josiane, Elise, Georgette), former president of a professional organization; 43 years of professional activity.
M. Vilaine (Louis, Robert, Jean), marin-pêcheur, Président national de la commission interprofessionnelle des fish migratoryurs et des estuaires ; 63 years of professional activities and military services.
M. Vinet (Jacques, Claude), Président du conseil de surveillance d'un groupe ; 48 years of professional activity.
Relations with Parliament
To the rank of officer
Brisepierre, born Fronville (Paulette, Louise, Fernande), former French senator from outside France. Knight of 6 April 1971.
In the rank of knight
Mr. Abrioux (Jean-Claude, Jules, Maurice), former Member of Parliament for Seine-Saint-Denis; 60 years of civil, military and elective service.
Mr. Bonrepaux (Augustin, René, Julien), former Member of Parliament for Ariège; 46 years of civil, military and elective service.
Mr. Branger (Jean-Guy), former Senator and former Member of Parliament for Charente-Maritime; 38 years of civil service and elective functions.
Ms. Frago (Anne, Marie), Deputy Director, Division Chief, Foreign Affairs Committee Secretariat, National Assembly; 25 years of civil service.
Ms. Fressoz (Françoise), parliamentary journalist, editor-in-chief of a daily newspaper; 26 years of professional activity.
Mr. Gruillot (Georges, Pierre, Just), former Senator of the Doubs; 47 years of professional activities, civil, military and elective services.
Mr. Lestas (Roger, Bernard), former Member of Parliament for Mayenne; 60 years of civil service and elective functions.
Mme Malouines (Marie-Eve, Michèle), vice-president of the Association of Parliamentary Journalists; 20 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Mangin (Camille, Louise), Assistant Director, Committees of the Senate; 26 years of civil service.
Ms. Mignon, born Deville (Hélène, Marie, Louise), former Member of Parliament for Haute-Garonne; 46 years of civil service and elective functions.
M. Pallez (Christophe, Jean), directeur du service de la bibliothèque à l'Assemblée nationale ; 31 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Pemezec (Philippe), former Member of Parliament for the Hauts-de-Seine; 28 years of civil service and elective functions.
Mr. de Roux (Xavier, Marie, Joseph), former Member of Parliament for Charente-Maritime; 46 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Mr. Schwartzenberg (Roger-Gérard), former Minister, former Member of Parliament for Val-de-Marne; 39 years of elective service and functions.
Ms. Vernaudon, born Coppenrath (Beatrice, Laure, Marie), former Member of Parliament for French Polynesia; 35 years of civil service and elective functions.
Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management
To the rank of officer
Mme Brunet, Né Lechenault (Claudette, Georgette, Aimée), Conseillère générale, vice-president of a development commission. Knight of 3 February 1999.
Ms. Gaill (Françoise, Elisabeth), Director, National Centre for Scientific Research. Knight of 18 October 2000.
Mr. Mattéoli (Vincent, Richard), director and manager of companies. Knight of 5 May 2000.
In the rank of knight
Mr. Angles (Bruno), Vice-President of a Financial Organization; 21 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Ms. Audibet, born Dard (Michelle, Sylviane), secretary of the SNCF board; 29 years of professional activity.
Mr. Benarrosh (Robert, Ayad), Executive Director in a building group and public works; 38 years of professional activity.
Mr. Benhamou (François, Charles, Jean), Director General of a Maritime Social Association; 40 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Bigouret, born Deschamps (Nicole, Marcelle, Denise), Director of the SNCF; 34 years of professional activity.
Mr. Bijaoui (Olivier, Philippe, Auguste), President and CEO of a group of airport services; 26 years of professional activity.
Ms. Bordeau, born Véron (Marie-Renée, Marcelle), general manager of a building company; 27 years of professional activity.
Mr. Buquen (Olivier, Pierre, Marie), Director General of a Road Signage Company; 25 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Deygout, born Slabodsky (Françoise), Director of the Central Administration; 30 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Flahaut (Jacques, François, Claude), general delegate to the RATP; 37 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Goujon (Nicole, Lucienne, Mauricette), wife Brochard, former director of teaching at the National School of Bridges and Roads; 39 years of civil service.
Mr. Hoestlandt (Dominique, Maurice, Pierre), Chairman of a professional construction agency; 36 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Horiot, born Paris (Françoise, Mathilde, Maria), President and CEO of a civil aviation company; 38 years of professional activity.
Mr. Hosselet (Robert, Henri, Georges), President and CEO of a public works company; 38 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Huglo (Christian, André, Marie-Joseph), a lawyer specializing in environmental law; 40 years of professional activity.
Jacques, born Abignoly (Hélène, Brigitte, Cécile), veterinarian, administrator of an animal protection agency; 27 years of professional activity.
Ms. Jaskulké, born Mailloux (Elisabeth, Frédérique), deputy director of a group; 23 years of civil service and professional activities.
Ms. Jeandel (Catherine, Michèle, Pascale), wife Pradalier, research director at the National Centre for Scientific Research; 31 years of professional activity.
Jublot, born Papiot (Marie-Claire), chair of the board of directors of the pension fund of a transportation group; 23 years of professional activity.
M. Liebermann (Claude, Marie, Léo), membre du Conseil général de l'environnement et du développement durable ; 37 years of civil, military and elective service.
Mr. Marchesseau (Patrick), ship commander; 20 years of professional activities and military services.
Meignien, born Tenant de la Tour (Anne, Dominique, Marie-Madeleine), adviser to the central administration; 29 years of civil service.
Mr. Mévellec (Jean-Marie), Director General of a Forest Enterprise; 42 years of professional activity.
Mr. Molis (Patrick, Gérard, Jean), Chairman of shipping companies; 25 years of civil, military and professional services.
Ms. Prémartin (Marie-Christine, Monique, Marcelle), responsible for a pole in a regional direction of equipment; 26 years of civil service.
Mr. Racine (Olivier-Marie), Director General in a building group and public works; 26 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Rovetto (Gilbert, Michel, Albert), Deputy Director General in an airline; 35 years of professional activity.
Mr. Target (Alain, Louis, Georges), Director of an Ecological Monitoring Association; 40 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Tranié (Jean-Pascal, Michel, Marie), President of an environmental society; 24 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Tronquit, born Mosconi (Edith), responsible for a service at Aéroports de Paris; 36 years of civil service and professional activities.
Transport
In the rank of knight
Mr. Garin (Christian, Jacques, Robert), President of an autonomous port; 24 years of professional activity.
Mr. Guérin (Lionel, Lucien), President and CEO of an airline; 35 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Jourdren (Martine), Director General of a Maritime Company; 37 years of professional activity.
Ms. Münoz (Annie, Aline), Director, Urban Transport Corporation; 36 years of professional activity.
Mr. Thomas (Yves, Eugene, Désiré), long-term captain, vice-president of an autonomous port; 43 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Tilloy, born Baudoux (Bénédicte, Anne, Elisabeth), director of a region at the SNCF; 25 years of professional activity.
Ecology
In the rank of knight
Ms. Burel (Françoise, Ginette, Jeanne), wife Baudry, CNRS researcher; 31 years of civil service.
M. Housset (Antoine, Martin, Claude), Administrateur d'une association pour la protection de l'environnement ; 36 years of professional and social activities.
Land development
In the rank of knight
Ms. Azam-Pradeilles (Anne-Marie, Thérèse, Pierrette), former adviser for land use in the European Community; 37 years of civil service.
M. Chorro (Jean), Président de sociétés, vice-president délégué d'une communauté d'agglomération ; 50 years of civil service, professional activities and elective functions.
Ministry of Interior, Overseas
and territorial authorities
To the rank of officer
M. Berlioz (Jean-Marc), Inspector General de l'administration. Knight of 19 August 1997.
Mr. Demarais (Jean-François, Gérard, Lucien), Director of Active Services of the National Police. Knight of 14 July 2000.
M. Déprez (Léonce, Valentin, Joseph), ex MP for Pas-de-Calais, former mayor of Touquet-Paris-Plage. Knight of 24 October 1981.
Mr. Lothion (Christian, Emile, Espérance), Director of Active Services of the National Police. Knight of 22 September 2000.
Mr. Mertian de Muller (Daniel, Jean, Gabriel), former mayor of Buc (Yvelines). Knight of 9 June 1999.
M. Sappin (Michel, Yves), préfet de la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, préfet de la zone de défense Sud, préfet des Bouches-du-Rhône. Knight of 13 July 2000.
Mr. Serre (Jacques, Louis, Eugène), former chief of helicopters. Knight of 10 November 1993.
M. Tomasini (Bernard, André, Hyacinthe), préfet de la région Poitou-Charentes, préfet de la Vienne. Knight of 14 October 1999.
Mme Vivier (Lucie, Juliette), en religion mère Maurice-Marie, supérieure de la communauté des sisters de Saint-Joseph de Carnoles à Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes). Knight of 20 June 1997.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Alvado-Brette (Marie-Béatrice, Anne, Josèphe), head of the health security office at the headquarters of the South-West Defence Area; 27 years of professional activities and civil services.
Pastor Baty (Claude, Samuel), President of the Protestant Federation of France; 37 years of military activities and services.
Ms. Beissat, born Massé (Dominique, Solange, Chantal), police commander; 26 years of civil service.
Ms. Boulanger, born Gillet (Marie-Louise, Jeanne, Michèle), police commander; 30 years of civil service.
Mr. Bouteloup (Jean, Maurice, Marie), Divisional Commissioner of Police; 36 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Bourrier, born Reynaud (Colette, Simone, Madeleine), former mayor of Villars-sur-Var (Alpes-Maritimes); 47 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Mr. Boyajean (Dominique, Joseph), Inspector General of the National Police; 24 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Brachet, born Monard (Jocelyne), Director of the Haute-Savoie Prefecture; 39 years of civil service.
Ms. Brousseau, born Alamichel (Claudine, Gilberte, Marcelle), Deputy Mayor of Epernon (Eure-et-Loir); 50 years of professional, associative and elective activities.
Mr. Caquot (Michel, Ernest, Fernand), General Counsel for the Marne, former Mayor of Muizon; 46 years of professional activities, military services and elective functions.
Mr. Chauderlot (Robert, Fernand), former mayor of This (Ardennes); 41 years of professional activities, civil, military and elective services.
Ms. Cor, born Tabel (Chantal), former mayor of Rouziers (Cantal); 31 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. Davy, born Delamarre (Annie, Marie, Léa), regional councillor of Brittany, mayor of Bédée (Ille-et-Vilaine) ; 37 years of professional activities, civil services and elective functions.
Mr. Delon (Michel), senior minister; 35 years of civil service.
Mr. Descamps (Jean-Michel), Mayor of Sauterne (Gironde) ; 33 years of professional activities, civil, military and elective functions.
M. Faure (Claude, Marie, Christian), ancien président du Conseil de développement de Saint-Etienne Métropole (Loire) ; 52 years of professional activities, civil and military services and elective functions.
Ms. Gatel, born Grandchamp (Françoise, Simone, Marie), mayor of Châteaugiron (Ille-et-Vilaine); 33 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Father Jeannin (Philippe, Marie, Henri), Dominican religious; 32 years of ecclesiastical ministry and military services.
Ms. Klinkert (Brigitte, Anne, Francine), wife Angst, vice-president of the General Council of the High Rhine, municipal councilor of Colmar; 29 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. Larcher, born George (Annick, Marie, Thérèse), Deputy Mayor of Epernon (Eure-et-Loir) ; 43 years of professional, associative and elective activities.
Mme Laubies-Roques (Anne, Renée, Simone), sous-préfète de Bergerac (Dordogne) ; 28 years of civil service.
Mme Le Jollec (Marie-Angèle, Marguerite), en religion sister Guénolée, sister of the congregation of the sisters of Christ; 36 years of religious life.
Ms. Maupu, born Longet (Claudine, Louise), former mayor of the Hermites (Indre-et-Loire); 40 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. Ménager (Marie-Annick, Germaine, Pierrette), Senior Administrative Assistant to the Ministry; 33 years of civil service.
Millon (Jacques, Marie, François), Prefect of Indre; 29 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Parésys, born Hourçourigaray (Martine, Marie, Thérèse), Deputy Mayor of Bourg-la-Reine (Hauts-de-Seine); 31 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Mr. Petit (Bernard, Charles, Léon), Divisional Commissioner of Police; 31 years of civil service.
Father Ponsard (Daniel, Jean, Luc), parish priest of La Madeleine (Paris); 40 years of ecclesiastical ministry and military services.
Ms. Réberga, born Perron (Joële), a pharmacist, captain of fire-fighters in the direction of the High-Garonne fire and rescue services; 39 years of civil service, professional and social activities.
Ms. Rohr, born Kieffer (Jeannine, Marie, Louise), Honorary Mayor of Lessy (Moselle); 63 years of civil service and elective functions.
Ms. Roissard (Anny-Claude, Georges, Thérèse), lawyer; 38 years of professional activity.
Ms. Roy, born Remaud (Jacqueline, Marcelle, Yolande), Honorary Mayor of La Chapelle-Palluau, General Advisor of the Vendée; 45 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Bishop Saïd (Saïd, Elias), patriarchal vicar, parish priest of Notre-Dame-du-Lebanon in Paris; 32 years of cult activities and civil services.
Ms. Sanchez-Coudert (Martine), Divisional Commissioner of Police; 26 years of civil service.
M. Savart (Michel, Louis, Marcel), directeur du laboratoire de police technique et scientifique de Lyon (Rhône); 35 years of civil service.
Mr. Siffointe (Jean-Yves), head of the interdepartmental demining centre in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne); 22 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Vallé, born Garibal (Ghislaine, Corinne), police commander; 22 years of civil service.
Ms. Vergez (Marie-Christine, Madeleine), Board of Directors of the Interior and Overseas; 30 years of civil service.
Interior and territorial authorities
In the rank of knight
Mr. Chassain-Gamel (Roland, Alex), former Member, General Councillor of Bouches-du-Rhône, Mayor of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer; 43 years of professional activities, military services and elective functions.
Bishop Grua (Bruno, Marie-François), bishop of the diocese of Saint-Flour (Cantal); 40 years of ecclesiastical ministry and civil services.
Mme de Mauraige, born Chainet (Pascale, Rosine), general advisor of the Nièvre, mayor of Arquian; 41 years of professional activities and elective functions.
M. Pujol (Jean-Marc, Gabriel), adjoint au mayor de Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) ; 34 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. de Rocquigny, born Frotier de la Messelière (Cécile), former mayor of Asnières-sur-Blour (Vienna); 52 years of professional activities and elective functions.
M. Rossi (Michel, Jean, Elie), Conseiller général des Alpes-Maritimes, mayor of Roquefort-les-Pins ; 33 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. Tavert, born Kloeckner (Edith, Marcelle), former deputy mayor of Vic-le-Comte (Puy-de-Dôme) ; 59 years of civil service and elective functions.
Outre-mer
In the rank of knight
Mr. Buckel (Jean-Claude), President of the Board at the Meeting; 39 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Falco, born Cros (Geneviève, Catherine, Marie), Director of State actions at the High Commission of the Republic in New Caledonia; 36 years of civil service and associative activities.
Mr. Kakal (Gamil, Ismail), President of the company in Mayotte; 28 years of professional activity.
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
PERSONNEL
To the rank of officer
Mr. Fieschi (Pascal), Ambassador of France to Latvia. Knight of 18 May 1997.
Mr. Poletti (Bernard, Pierre, Louis), Ambassador of France to Iran. Knight of 5 September 2000.
Mr. Viaux (Pierre, Georges, Jean), Ambassador of France to Austria. Knight of 17 November 2000.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Adam (Annie, Madeleine), secretary of cultural services at the French Embassy in South Africa; 37 years of civil service.
Ms. Collet (Brigitte, Suzanne, Jeanne), Ambassador of France to Norway; 31 years of civil service.
Mr. Daziano (Christian, Jean-Claude), Senior Foreign Affairs Adviser; 37 years of civil service.
Mr. Foucher (Bruno, Daniel, Jean-Michel), Ambassador of France to Chad; 20 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Gahigi, born Fournel (Hélène, Marie-Antoinette), responsible for the management unit in the direction of development policies in the Ministry; 43 years of civil service.
Mme Gérardin (Marie-Claire, Odette, Alice), second advisor at the French Embassy in Madagascar; 23 years of civil service.
Ms. Vasak (Christina, Marie), in charge of mission to the leadership of the United Nations and international organizations at the Ministry; 26 years of civil service.
PROTOCOLE
To the rank of officer
Mr. Biarnès (Pierre, Marie, Esprit), former French senator established outside France. Knight of 9 November 1983.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Akram (Farida), adviser to the Afghan Minister of National Education; 28 years of professional activity.
Mr. Bamberger (Arnaud), Executive Director, United Kingdom; 32 years of professional activity.
Mr. Boinet (Alain, Louis, François), Director General of a Humanitarian Association; 35 years of military services, professional activities and associations.
Mr. de Bures (Alain, Maurice, Marie), Technical Advisor to the Rural Economic Development Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; 41 years of military service, professional and social activities.
Ms. Coffrant, born Bellet (Janine, Louise), former biologist assistant, delegate of a humanitarian association (India); 60 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Cohen-Solal (Annie, Louise), writer, professor (United States); 35 years of professional activity.
Mr. Edant (François, Bertrand, Joachim), Director of Society, President of the French-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; 35 years of professional activity.
Mr. Francioli (Georges, Joseph), Director of Society; 41 years of professional activity.
Mr. Guisolphe (François, Thierry, Paul), Director General of Society (Spain); 33 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Klein, born Touhadian (Annik, Madeleine), President of Society (United States); 48 years of professional activity.
Ms. Maculan, born Delaunay (Anne-Marie), Professor at the University of Rio de Janeiro, Counsellor at the Assembly of French Foreigners (Brazil); 41 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Majoie, born Le Lous (France, Jeanne, Lucienne), former pharmacist, mecene (Switzerland); 47 years of professional activity.
Ms. Moulin, born Chouraqui (Louise, Nicole), Consulting physician for the Consulting General of France in New York, United States; 36 years of professional activity.
Mr. Nahas (Saeb), Head of Business (Syria); 34 years of professional activity.
Sister Notter (Georgette), responsible for a religious community (Hungary); 58 years of religious life and dedication.
Mr. Ourset (Roger), Director General of a higher education institution (Lebanon); 22 years of professional activity.
Ms. Perdreau-Remington (Françoise, Marie, Thérèse), researcher, professor, laboratory director (United States); 23 years of professional activity.
Mr. Perrier (Georges), restorer (United States); 47 years of professional activities and military services.
Father Poffet (Jean-Michel, Pius, Joseph), Director of the Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem; 44 years of religious life and professional activities.
Mr. Roy (Philippe, Charles, Antoine), General Delegate of a Society (United Arab Emirates); 33 years of military service and professional activities.
Mr. Shriqui (Jacques, Jacob), President of the Foundation (Israel); 43 years of professional and social activities.
Ms Spangenberg, born Sabbag (Nicole, Anne-Marie), former nurse, former resistant, member of the board of directors of the Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans (United States); 45 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Texier (Fernand, Jean-Marie), University Rector (Egypt); 42 years of professional activity.
Ms. Toppjian (Varsenik), pharmacist, director of a pharmaceutical laboratory (Brazil); 37 years of professional activity.
Ms. Weyl-Benarrous (Myriam), head of hospital service (Israel); 32 years of professional activity.
Sister Woerther (Lucie), teacher, orphanage director (Congo); 52 years of professional activities, religious life and dedication.
European affairs
To the rank of officer
Mr. Goudou (Patrick, Jean), Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency. Knight of 8 October 1996.
In the rank of knight
Mr. Cohen-Tanugi (Laurent, Frédéric, Joseph), business lawyer, editorialist; 27 years of professional activities and military services.
Mme Frager-Berlet (Martine, Catherine, Eugénie), consultant en questions européennes ; 31 years of professional activity.
Mauduit (Jeannine, Danielle), founder of a local section of a European association; 56 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Pierini (Marcel, Jean, Max), head of a delegation of the European Commission; 35 years of professional activity.
Ms. Simon (Joëlle, Renée, Mireille), Director of Legal Affairs of a professional organization; 33 years of professional activity.
Cooperation and Francophonie
In the rank of knight
Mr. Ageneau (Robert, Louis-Marie, Henri), publisher; 41 years of professional activities and military services.
Ministry of Economy,
Industry and Employment
To the rank of officer
Mr. Charpin (Jean-Michel, Bernard), Inspector General of Finance. Knight of 12 March 1998.
Mr. Dard (Frédéric), former Managing Director of Corporations. Knight of 27 August 1998.
Mr. Deroure (Claude, Raymond, Roger), Honorary President of a professional organization of the interior, services and employment professions. Knight of 25 June 1997.
M. Dumée (Gérald), Président du conseil de surveillance d'une société. Knight of 3 May 1963.
Mr. Halley (Robert, Auguste, Marie), Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of a distribution group. Knight of 8 April 2000.
Mr. Maurat (Paul-Louis, Henri), President and Chief Executive Officer. Knight of 19 June 1998.
Mellerio (Olivier, Marie-Ange, Hubert), founding president of a society. Knight of 24 May 2000.
Mr. Veller (Thierry, Patrick, Georges), general delegate of a French company abroad. Knight of 3 November 1999.
Mr. Zervudacki (Denis, Antoine), President of society. Knight of 21 June 2000.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Allard-Guerrier (Christine, Marie, Jacqueline), Director of Group Communications; 21 years of professional activity.
Mr. Bellanger (Christian, Jacques, Marie), President and CEO and Director General of Corporations; 40 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Bessis (Danièle, Elisabeth, Sarah), President and CEO of society; 22 years of professional activities and civil services.
Ms. Boucher (Catherine, Anne Amélie), Regional Banking Director; 29 years of civil service.
M. Bureau du Colombier (Philippe, Jean-François), directeur commercial ; 39 years of professional activity.
Ms. Canton-Bacara (George-Elisabeth), Principal Customs Receiver to the General Secretariat for European Affairs; 34 years of civil service.
M. Couturier (Gérard, Michel, Jean), Président de société ; 36 years of professional activity.
Ms. Dejoie, born Delamotte (Colette, Françoise), deputy of a head of central office; 40 years of civil service.
Disdet, born Saoutchik (Catherine, Eugénie, Joséphine), president of a foundation, founder of society; 42 years of professional activity.
Ms. Gerbi, born Ben Azerah (Danielle, Aline, Estelle), President of Society, Artistic Director; 46 years of professional activity.
Mr. Guedj (Claude, Nathan), President and CEO of a tertiary sector group; 52 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Lagardère (Arnaud, Georges, André), Managing Partner, Limited Partnership; 22 years of professional activity.
Mr. Leclerc (Edouard, Marie), former founder of distribution centres; 62 years of professional activity.
Ms. Leclerc, born Diquelou (Hélène, Anne), former founder shop, former commercial merchant; 50 years of professional activity.
Ms. Lemercier (Brigitte, Michèle, Jacqueline), President of Society; 34 years of professional activity.
Ms. Ockrent (Isabelle, Cécile, Sophie), Director of the Communications Department of a Transport Company; 36 years of professional activity.
Ms. Outin-Adam (Anne, Catherine), Director, Consular Organization; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Sainson, born Herpin (Huguette, Madeleine), founder of a firm specializing in graphics and public relations; 59 years of professional activity.
Ms. Schmitt, born Bac (Nathalie), President and CEO of society; 21 years of professional activity.
Employment
To the rank of officer
Mr. Paraf (Jean, Albert, Bernard), Treasurer-General. Knight of 29 April 1999.
In the rank of knight
M. de Cacqueray Valménier (Jean-Marc, Louis, Marie), Regional Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training; 35 years of civil service.
Ms. Colombet, born Varillon (Danielle, Marie, Pierrette), former administrative and financial director of society; 30 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Dumont, born Bravin (Brigitte), Director of Human Resources in a Telecommunication Group; 26 years of professional activity.
Mr. Inglese (François), President and Chief Executive Officer; 32 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Lemerle (Thierry), Deputy General Delegate of the National Union for Industrial and Trade Employment; 28 years of civil, military and associative services.
Sentilles (Françoise, Lucienne, Jeanne), Regional Delegate of the National Employment Agency; 35 years of professional activity.
Ms. Simon (Gabrielle), Assistant Secretary General of a trade union organization; 32 years of professional activity.
Industry and consumption,
Government Spokesperson
To the rank of officer
M. Champeaux (Jacques, Armand, Léon), directeur dans une entreprise de télécommunications. Knight of 6 January 1997.
In the rank of knight
Mr. Bourdoncle (François, Jérôme), President of society; 20 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Brard (Dominique, Jeanne), deputy director of a management consulting firm; 22 years of professional activity.
Mr. Fountaine (Jean-François), President of Society; 32 years of professional activity.
Ms. Gauthey, born Mathieu (Gabrielle, Marie), an engineer in a telecommunications company; 20 years of civil service.
Ms. Idot (Laurence, Raymonde), Professor of Law; 34 years of civil service.
Mr. Ingberg (Alain), President of Society; 41 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Lacambre (Jacques), president of a competitiveness pole in the automobile; 41 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Landanger, born Camus (Renée), former head of business; 61 years of professional activity.
Ms. de Mallmann, born Delarbre (Simone, Marie), Permanent Rapporteur to the Competition Council; 33 years of civil service.
Ms. Pawlak, born Marchand (Marie-Sophie, Véronique), Director of Human Resources at an Engineering School; 23 years of professional activity.
Mr. Peugeot (Thierry, François, Rodolphe), Chairman of the Automotive Group Supervisory Board; 22 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Picarle (Denis), President of Society; 35 years of professional activity.
Mr. Szczerba (Michel), Director General of Society; 23 years of professional activities and military services.
Trade, crafts, small
and medium-sized enterprises, tourism and services
To the rank of officer
Mr. Curiel (François, Philippe, Fred), President and Chief Executive Officer. Knight of 6 July 2000.
Ms. Damon, born Zakovitch (Dominique, Marie, Andrée), President and CEO of society. Knight of 13 November 2000.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Bescond (Monique), general secretary of an association for the defence of culinary art and gastronomy; 43 years of professional activity.
Mme de Blignières-Legeraud (Anne, Marie), President of a professional institute; 30 years of professional activity.
Mr. Bouget (Yves, Marie-Jean), President and CEO of society; 29 years of professional activity.
Bourges, born Morel (Beatrice, Marie), general secretary of a federation of business leaders; 23 years of professional activity.
Mr. Gailly (Pierre-Antoine, Charles, Robert), President of the Company, Vice-President of a Chamber of Commerce and Industry; 33 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Gence-Trancart (Isabelle, Hélène), Director General of Society; 27 years of professional activity.
Mr. Kim (Joseph, Edouard), President of society; 51 years of professional activities and military services.
Mme de La Motte Saint-Pierre, born of Talhouet de Boisorhand (Lydie-Anne, Marie, Hélène), owner of a castle; 41 years of professional activity.
Mr. Leclerc (Thibaud, Charles, André), President of a culinary edition; 24 years of professional activity.
Mme Lescarret (Bernadette), restauratrice ; 38 years of professional activity.
Mr. Passedat (Gérald), chef de cuisine; 30 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Roget (Jean-Marc), President of Society; 39 years of professional activities and military services.
Foreign trade
To the rank of officer
M. Martin (Jean, Clément, Adrien), Président d'une confédération professionnelle européenne, conseiller du commerce extérieur. Knight of 18 June 1999.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Arnould (Odile, Geneviève), Director of an International Trade Centre in a Chamber of Commerce and Industry; 29 years of professional activity.
Mr. Chalmin (Philippe, Georges, Michel), External Trade Advisor, Economist; 34 years of civilian and military service.
Kaci, born Guezille (Elisabeth, Geneviève), president of a circle of exporters, adviser of foreign trade; 33 years of professional activity.
Ms. Lenoir, born Humeau (Agnès, Marie, Madeleine), President and CEO of a society; 27 years of professional activity.
Ms. Puissant, born Rinaudo (Elisabeth, Michelle), commercial advisor; 34 years of civil service.
Mr. Stehlin (Marc, Pierre), international business lawyer; 32 years of professional activity.
Ministry of Immigration, Integration,
of national identity and solidarity development
In the rank of knight
Ms. Ankrah, born Quaye (Adolé), director of a national network of women's aid associations; 24 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Bas (Philippe, Paul, André), former Minister, Council of State, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Agency for the reception of foreigners and migration; 21 years of civil, military and elective service.
Ms. Berdu (Marie-Antoinette), social mediator, responsible for a reception in Perpignan; 38 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Boudra, born Hamdaoui (Yassia, Hourria), former founding president of association; 26 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Darcy (François, Robert, Alvaro), Senior Civil Officer at the Ministry; 32 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Denis, born Teston (Michèle, Rose, Henriette), director of regulations at the prefecture of the Rhone; 32 years of civil service.
Mr. Faivre (Jean-Paul, Bernard), Police Divisional Commissioner, Departmental Director of Public Safety of Puy-de-Dôme; 28 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Hamon (Patrick, Eugène, Gérard), Police Divisional Commissioner, Sub-Director of Resources at the Central Border Police Directorate; 31 years of civilian and military service.
M. Rouhier (Daniel, Pierre), sous-préfet de Clermont (Oise); 34 years of civil service.
Ms. Schitter, born Isséllé (Danielle, Renée), former teacher, founder and president of an association; 41 years of professional and social activities.
Ministry of Justice
To the rank of officer
Bonnart-Pontay (Nelly, Berthe, Marie-Thérèse), founder and honorary president of the National Association of Justice Conciliators. Knight of 22 November 2000.
Mr. Haïk (Pierre), lawyer at the Paris Bar. Knight of 11 December 1998.
Mr. Herzog (Thierry, Bruno, Georges), lawyer at the Paris Bar. Knight of 24 November 2000.
Mr. Landry (Daniel, Maurice, René), a lawyer at the Le Mans Bar, a former sticker. Knight of 12 November 1998.
Mr. Le Gall (Henri, Claude, Jean), adviser to the Court of Cassation, President of the Court of Justice of the Republic. Knight of 11 July 2000.
M. Legras (Bernard, Emile, Pierre), procureur général près la cour d'appel de Montpellier. Knight of 8 October 1999.
Mme Liébert-Champagne (Monique, Edwige, Catherine), Président de la caisse de retraite et de prévoyance des clercs et employés de notaires. Knight of 19 December 2000.
M. Michel (Gérard, Jules, Maurice), avocat au barreau de Nancy. Knight of 16 October 2000.
Ms Prado (Françoise, Jeanne, Yvonne), wife Ducarouge, assessor in the litigation section and rapporteur in the public works section of the Council of State. Knight of 18 October 1999.
Mr. Schnerb (Olivier, Jacques), lawyer at the Paris Bar. Knight of 27 May 1999.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Aboudaram (Paule), Bar Association at the Aix-en-Provence Bar; 22 years of professional activity.
Ms. Allard (Anne-Elisabeth), wife Pouy, president of a victim assistance association; 23 years of social and professional activities.
Ms. Bedou-Cabau (Marie-Dominique, Catherine), lawyer at the Bar of Val-de-Marne, former sticker; 30 years of professional activity.
Ms. Brouard (Catherine, Geneviève), wife Gallet, Referendum Advisor to the Court of Justice of the European Communities; 24 years of civil service.
M. Champetier de Ribes (Philippe, Jean, Marie), avocat au barreau de Paris ; 35 years of professional activity.
Mr. Cornevaux (Alain, Paul, Julien), lawyer at the Paris Bar; 36 years of professional activity.
Mr. Dartevelle (Bernard, Daniel), lawyer at the Paris Bar; 35 years of professional activity.
M. Desmure (Patrick, Maurice, Yves), Président de la chambre de l'instruction à la cour d'appel de Basse-Terre ; 33 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Mr. Durigon (Michel, Louis), expert at the Court of Appeal of Versailles and approved by the Court of Cassation; 43 years of professional activities and military services.
M. Eydoux (Pascal, Alfred), avocat au barreau de Grenoble, ancien sticknier et président de la Conférence des stickniers ; 31 years of professional activity.
Mr. Fournal (Daniel-Henri, Robert), an honorary lawyer at the Beauvais Bar, a former sticker; 55 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Fresnais (Eliane, Etiennette, Charlette), clerk of the Le Mans High Court; 38 years of civil service.
M. Gaboret-Guiselin (Dominique, Jacques), juge au tribunal de grande instance de Paris ; 38 years of professional activities and civil services.
Ms. Galmiche-Baker (Sylviane, Jeanine, Marie), lawyer at the Paris Bar, former Bar Association at the Rennes Bar Association; 25 years of professional activity.
Mr. Gandolière (Jean-Paul, Marie), general lawyer near the Lyon Court of Appeal; 31 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Guillaume (Marc, Pierre, Félicien), Secretary General of the Constitutional Council; 20 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Habauzit (Marie-Claude, Josèphe, Amélie), wife Detilleux, lawyer at the Paris Bar; 36 years of professional activity.
Mr. Heintz (Dominique), lawyer at the Paris Bar; 23 years of professional activity.
Ms. Jeangirard-Dufal (Claire, Hélène), President of the Orleans Administrative Court; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Kneuse (Emmanuelle, Jeanne, Marie), lawyer at the Paris Bar; 32 years of professional activity.
Mr. Lameyre (Jacques), President of the Grand Instance Court of Grasse; 35 years of civil service.
Ms. Lamouret (Marie-France), judicial officer in Bergerac, former chair of the departmental chamber of the judicial officers of the Dordogne; 25 years of professional activity.
M. Latapie (Gilles, Bernard), conseiller à la cour d'appel de Reims ; 36 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Mme de Martel, born Tribes (Annick, Marie, Gabrielle), adviser at the Court of Appeal of Versailles; 40 years of civil service.
Mr. Martin (Bernard, Gabriel, Denis), honorary notary, former president of the chamber of notaries of Puy-de-Dôme; 42 years of professional activity.
Meignié (Gérard, Fernand, Jean), first president of the Grenoble Court of Appeal; 33 years of civil service.
Ms. Morcate (Yoland, Bernadette), Chief Clerk of the Administrative Court of Paris; 39 years of civil service.
Ms. Parias (Odile, Marie, Jacqueline), wife Piérart, President of the Administrative Court of Cergy-Pontoise; 34 years of professional activities and civil services.
Ms. Pautrat (Catherine, Edith, Sylvie), wife Charbonnier, magistrate, administrative secretary of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary; 20 years of civil service.
Ms. Plasseraud (Marie-Claude, Anna, Marthe), married Bertrand, president of the regional council of notaries near the Bordeaux Court of Appeal; 29 years of professional activity.
Mr. Rotger (Eric, Sébastien), responsible for the shooting unit at the National School of Prison Administration; 36 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Rudelle (Francine, Marie, Elise), Honorary Director of Judicial Protection of Youth; 42 years of civil service.
Ms. Sanguinetti (Carola, Lucie, Antonia), wife Arrighi de Casanova, deputy of the Attorney General near the Paris Court of Appeal; 20 years of civil service.
M. Schiff (Roland, Gérard), Président de chambre honoraire au tribunal de commerce de Paris ; 48 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
M. Schmitt (Christian, Georges), Président de section au conseil de prud'hommes de Paris ; 44 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Ms. Trapet (Marie-Dominique), Vice-President at the Paris Court of Appeal; 30 years of civil service.
Mme Vallée (Nadine, Colette, Alice), room chair at the Bourges Court of Appeal; 35 years of civil service.
Ms. Wienhofer (Marie-Christine, Simone, Louise), Bar Association at the Meaux Bar; 39 years of professional activity.
Mr. Zoummeroff (Philippe, Victor, Louis), member of the French Association of Criminology, former director of society, patron; 54 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
To the rank of officer
Mr. Bonnaventure (Guy, Léon, Alphonse), task manager at the Association de formation et d'aide sociale aux écuries de courses. Knight of 21 October 1999.
M. Duval (Philippe, Jean, Charles), président du directoire d'une sugarrie. Knight of 5 December 1997.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Amice, born Soquet (Annick), vice-president of a poultry production company; 25 years of professional activity.
Mr. Arnaudiès (Jacques, Joseph, Michel), president of a fruit cooperative; 50 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Bobenriether, born Kalck (Odile, Marie), Regional Director of Agriculture and Forestry; 35 years of civil service.
M. Bova (Fabien, Noël), directeur général de l'Office national interprofessionnel des grandes cultures ; 25 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Budin (Gérard), President of a food distribution company; 34 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Crespy, born Cabanel (Monique, Henriette), viticulator; 44 years of professional activity.
Mr. Delmotte (Jean-Claude), former interregional delegate on the ongoing training of ministry staff; 49 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Duncat (Jacqueline), Inspector General of Veterinary Public Health; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Dupré-Zakarian (Chantal, Anne-Marie, Marthe), chair of a forest cooperative; 42 years of professional activity.
Mr. Ferrère (Patrick, Marie, Charles), Director General of the National Federation of Agricultural Operator Unions; 32 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. François (Gilles), Chair of a Regional Council for the Order of Veterinarians; 38 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Girod (André, René, Amédée), former president of a union of producers of natural products; 50 years of professional activities and military services.
M. Grallet (Hubert, Georges, Edgard), vice-president of a federation of agricultural cooperatives; 35 years of professional activity.
Mme Grosset-Brauer, born Jourdain (Michelle, Sylvie), general secretary of the Association for the Development of International Exchanges of Agri-Food Technical Products; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Helleisen, born Chapu (Anne-Marie, Andrée), general inspector of agriculture; 36 years of civil service.
Mr. Lauri (Yannick, Gaëtan, Alphonse), Director of an industrial fishing company; 33 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Le Pensec (Louis, Lucien), former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, former Member of Parliament, former Senator; 45 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Ms. Lhoste, born Resclause (Dominique, Marie, Florence), Director of a Departmental Chamber of Agriculture; 34 years of professional activity.
Mme Mercier (Elisabeth, Alice, Louise), Director of the French Agency for the Development and Promotion of Organic Agriculture; 30 years of civil service.
Ms. Moulin, born Blet (Martine, Dominique, Louise), farmer in grain production; 36 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Mme Pégaz-Gajowka (Chantal, Marie, France), exploitante viticole ; 37 years of professional activity.
M. Philippe (Alain, Pierre, Armand), directeur d'une organisation interprofessionnelle viticole ; 36 years of professional activity.
M. Pinatel (André, Jean, Armand), président d'une chambre régional d'agriculture ; 40 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Pouteau, born Abarnou (Monique, Odette), former director of a departmental livestock establishment; 46 years of professional activity.
Mme Réveillère, born Tessier (France, Elise, Henriette), vice-president of the National Union of Rural Family Houses; 52 years of professional activity.
Mr. Riba (Guy, Christian), Director of Research at the National Institute for Agricultural Research; 32 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. de Richemont (Henri, Marie, Joseph), former senator; 37 years of professional activities, military services and elective functions.
Ms. Rolland (Beatrice, Jocelyne, Yvette), departmental director of veterinary services; 20 years of civil service.
Ms. Rousseau, born Chatton (Annie, Paulette, Georgette), a divisional engineer in agriculture and the environment; 36 years of civil service.
Ms. Sauvage, born Gault (Dona, Monique, Liliane), General Secretary of the National Veterinary Council; 30 years of professional activity.
Mr. Sauvan (Gilbert, Henri), former president of a departmental farming company; 68 years of professional activities, military services and elective functions.
Ms. Schmitt, born Klotz (Marie-Louise, Antoinette), manager of a company; 36 years of professional activity.
M. de Secondat de Montesquieu (Henri, Antonin, Marie), Président d'une federation hippique internationale ; 63 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Soularue, born Monéger (Annie, Marie, Jeanne), farmer, breeder; 37 years of professional activity.
Ms. Vanelle, born Joncourt (Anne-Marie, Isabelle), general inspector of veterinary public health; 31 years of civil service.
M. Vironneau (Alain, Jean), Président du Conseil interprofessionnel du vin de Bordeaux ; 39 years of professional activities and military services.
Ministry of Labour, Social Relations,
of the family and of solidarity
To the rank of officer
Ms. Charveron (Martine, Josyane, Dina), volunteering in social associations. Knight of 26 March 1998.
Cheneau, born Houry (Mireille, Pierrette), president of an association for persons with disabilities. Knight of 25 November 2000.
Mauduy (Jean-Paul), Chairman of a Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Knight of 25 September 2000.
Sugier (Annie, Andrée), President of Association for Women. Knight of 16 December 2000.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Arnout, born Lefèbvre (Catherine), chair of commission at the family allowance fund in Paris; 37 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Bastianelli (Jean-Paul, Alain), Inspector General of Honorary Social Affairs; 43 years of professional, social and military activities.
M. Baud (Robert), responsable d'une association d'aide au travail des seniors ; 54 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Blanchard, born Pissot (Marie-José, Yvette), president of an association for children; 40 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Bocquenet, born Philippeau (Evelyne, Marcelle, Marie), general delegate of a professional organization; 30 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Boudet (Francis, Alfred), Vice-President of a Mutual; 80 years of professional, social and military activities.
Bourgeois, born Savereux (Sophie, Hélène, Elise), director of a regional agency for improving working conditions; 21 years of professional and social activities.
Mme Buffet (Françoise, Marie, Jacqueline), Directeur départementale du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle; 32 years of professional activities and civil services.
Ms. Cahen (Brigitte, Nelly, Renée), an active member of association; 50 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Caller (Gilbert, Marcel), former director of institutions for disabled children; 53 years of professional activities, civil, military services and elective functions.
Mr. Castells (Claude, Marc), Vice-President of a Professional Organization; 33 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Caudwell, born Bourgine (Geneviève), President of Charitable Association; 33 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Cianfarani, born Busuttil (Aline), responsible for cultural and social associations; 47 years of professional activities, civil services and elective functions.
Mr. Denizet (Jean, Cyprien, Gaspard), chairman of a food bank; 61 years of professional, social, military and elective activities.
Forgeard-Grignon, born Hippeau (France, Antoinette), former president of a home aid association; 55 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Foulquié, born Nuty (Marie-Thérèse, Félicie, Renée), vice-president of an association for women; 50 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Gate, born Darchy (Danielle, Marie, Josée), president of an association for persons with disabilities; 46 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Grynbaum, born Silvera (Brigitte, Rachel), economist, researcher; 26 years of civil service.
Ms. Guerrier, born Thuillier-Thévenin (Monique, Eugénie, Maria), Director of Human Resources of an International Group; 37 years of civil service, professional and social activities.
Mr. Joinneaux (Gérard, Pierre, Marie), Deputy Honorary President of a national association for persons with disabilities; 52 years of professional, social and military activities.
Mr. Lacaze (Philippe, Jean-Pierre), President of an association for persons with disabilities; 39 years of professional, social, military and elective activities.
Ms. Lenfant, born Valin (Christiane, Jeannine), departmental director of work, employment and vocational training; 34 years of civil service.
M. Liger-Tessier (Dominique, René, Henri), directeur général d'une caisse de protection sociale; 29 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Mr. Loret (Pierre, Jean, Louis), former vice-president of a family allowance fund; 45 years of professional, social and civil service activities.
M. Maillard (Paul, Marie, Louis), membre du Conseil supérieur de la participation ; 46 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Navion (Claude, Marcel, Paul), former secretary general of a regional professional organization; 54 years of professional activities, elective functions and military services.
Mr. Nowak (Reynald), founding president of an association for persons with disabilities; 41 years of professional, social, military and elective activities.
Perriau, born Marquer (Christiane, Jeanne, Marie), departmental president of charitable association; 45 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Poix (Gérard, Albert, Désiré), director of a mutualist organization; 49 years of professional activities, elective functions and military services.
Ms. Pouyet, born Truchot (Geneviève, Isabelle, Mathilde), president of an association of help to the disinherities; 47 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Quiriau, born Bua (Fabienne, Elisabeth), Deputy Director General of a National Union of Associations; 32 years of professional activities and civil services.
Ms. Risser, born Ballée (Brigitte, Antoinette, Marie), president of an association for sick people; 29 years of professional activities, civil services and elective functions.
M. de Rodellec du Porzic (Loïc, Etienne, Marie), directeur d'une caisse d'assurance vieuxsse ; 34 years of professional activities and civil services.
Mr. Sarliève (Pierre-Marie), regional delegate of a professional organization; 32 years of professional activities, military services and elective functions.
Ms. Traxel, born Duong (Anh Dao), president of a social association; 26 years of professional activities and civil services.
M. Tronche (Didier), directeur général d'un syndicat national d'associations ; 36 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Tsiakkaros, born Gomez (Colette), social worker, chief departmental technical advisor; 42 years of professional activities, civil services and elective functions.
Ms. Vilchien, born Guilbert (Danielle, Hélène), Inspector General of Honorary Social Affairs; 42 years of professional and social activities.
Ministry of National Education
To the rank of officer
Mr. Finkielkraut (Alain, Luc), philosopher, writer, essayist, professor at the Polytechnic School. Knight of 25 October 1994.
In the rank of knight
M. Adam (Gilles, Henri, Auguste), proviseur; 42 years of civil service.
Ms. Barberis, born Bouchaud (Dominique, Anne, Michèle), associate professor; 25 years of civil service.
Mr. Bigeard (Jean-Marie, Guy), Academic Inspector, Regional Educational Inspector; 37 years of civil service.
Ms. Boulay, born Hamel (Françoise, Henriette, Louise), professor in preparatory classes; 32 years of civil service.
Ms. Bouvart-Lambois (Geneviève, Reine), Associate Professor; 28 years of civil service.
Ms. Cabrera, born Lainé (Sylvie, Jacqueline), professional high school principal; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Casel, born Vazel (Annette, Marthe), Professor of Honorary Letters; 40 years of civil service.
M. Cuvelier (Jean-Pierre, Paul, Emile), inspector of academy, director of departmental services of honorary national education; 41 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Euzet, born Nadiré (Armide, Thérèse, Modestine), honorary principal; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Gallet (Brigitte), Sister Marguerite Bernard, Chief of Institution; 33 years of civil and religious services.
M. Guillaumat-Tailliet (Michel, Alexandre, Jean), Secrétaire général du conseil scientifique d'une fondation de l'Institut de France ; 48 years of civilian and military service.
M. Guittet (Philippe, Jean), proviseur ; 39 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Jambin (Alain, Georges, Gilles), Academic Inspector, Regional Educational Inspector; 44 years of civil service.
Ms. Levasseur (Jacqueline, Bernadette, Andrée), head of office at the ministry; 40 years of civil service.
Ms. Marc, born Niel (Francine, Gillette, Arlette), Professor of Honorary Letters; 38 years of civil service.
Sister Margron (Veronique), Professor in Moral Theology; 33 years of civil and religious services.
Mr. Muller (Paul, Célestin, Antoine), academic mediator; 38 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Odier, born Country (Mireille, Charlotte), Honorary National Education Doctor; 33 years of civil service.
Ms. Orban, born Bouchet (Christine), a writer, lecturer in schools; 22 years of civil service.
Ms. Plot, born Béchot (Marie-Louise), honorary pedagogical advisor; 38 years of civil service.
Ms. Rohou, born Boche (Claude, Hélène), academy inspector, honorary regional pedagogical inspector; 37 years of civil service.
Mr. Roque (Jean-Daniel, Elie, Ulysses), Honorary Associate Professor; 36 years of civil service.
M. Saudejaud (Thierry, Yves, Marcel), proviseur ; 40 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Stephen, born Fuselier (Monique, Marie, Louise), honorary principal; 43 years of civil service.
Mr. Studer (Fernand, Charles, Joseph), Academy Inspector, Director of Departmental National Education Services; 43 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Thibault (Laurence, Christine, Suzanne), director of an association; 39 years of civil service.
Ministry of Higher Education
and Research
To the rank of officer
Mme Bourdeau de Fontenay (Elisabeth, Marie, Anne), maître de conférences honoraire. Knight of 6 October 1999.
Mme Brun-Vézinet (Françoise, Paulette, Dominique), Professor of Universities, Head of Hospital Service, Director of a Research Unit. Knight of 14 January 1998.
Mr Chermann (Jean-Claude, Michel), researcher in virology, scientific director and president of a biotechnology company. Knight of 14 March 1996.
Dautry, born Varsat (Alice, Béatrice), general director of a research foundation. Knight of 15 November 2000.
Ms. Kail, born Chauvière (Michèle, Jeanne), Research Director. Knight of 29 February 2000.
Mr. Rozenbaum (Wolf, Willy) Professor of Universities, Hospital Practitioner. Knight of 10 December 1997.
Ms. Rudelle, born Roux (Odile, Geneviève), Emeritus Research Director. Knight of 22 October 1997.
M. Tits (Jacques, Léon), Honorary Professor at the Collège de France, member of the Academy of Sciences. Knight of 29 March 1996.
Mr. Valade (Jacques), former senator, Honorary Professor of Universities. Knight of 30 June 1978.
M. Weissenbach (Jean), directeur d'un centre de recherche, membre de l'Académie des sciences. Knight of 15 November 1997.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Audin (Michèle, Marie, Adeline), professor of universities, member of a research institute; 32 years of civil service.
Ms. Bergman, born Desnuelle (Claire, Françoise, Marcelle), former research director; 43 years of civil service.
Ms. Blanchon, born Zecchini (Flora, Jacqueline), Professor of Universities, Scientific Advisor at the Ministry; 41 years of civil service.
Mr. Brosse (Jean-Claude, Bernard, Armand), Professor Emeritus of Universities; 49 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Casamatta (Gilbert), Professor of Universities, President of a Polytechnic Institute; 34 years of civil service.
Ms. Combe, born Rabourdin (Chantal, Françoise), Professor of Universities, Director of a Federative Research Institute; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Coste, born Roy (Marie-Françoise, Geneviève), Professor of Universities; 35 years of civil service.
Mr. Delmas (Yves, Jean, François), Professor of Universities, Director of a University Institute of Technology; 40 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Durrleman, born Mallat (Ariane, Nicole, Caroline), professor of universities, hospital practitioner; 29 years of civil service.
Ms. Encrenaz, born Gounon (Thérèse, Anne, Marie), astronomer, research director; 39 years of civil service.
Mr. Eurin (Benoît, Georges, Marcel), professor of universities, hospital practitioner; 36 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Florin (Agnès, Chantal), Professor of Universities; 35 years of civil service.
Mr. Foyer (Jacques, Gustave, René), Professor emeritus of universities; 49 years of civil service.
Ms. Gaillard, born Teppe (Catherine, Marcelle), general library conservator; 40 years of civil service.
Ms. Hirigoyen (Marie-France, Simone, Ernestine), psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, victimologist, writer; 32 years of professional activity.
Mr. Hoffmann (Jules, Alphonse, Nicolas), Research Director, President of the Academy of Sciences; 44 years of civil service.
Ms. Jubin, born Sanchez (Isabel), director of a private educational institution; 45 years of civil service.
M. Klatzmann (David, Robert), professeur des universités, chef d'un service hospitalier, directeur d'un laboratoire ; 33 years of civil service.
Ms. Lizan-Esquerrétou (Veronique, Jeanne, Jacqueline), lecturer; 21 years of civil service.
M. Marion (Jean-Luc, Pierre), Professor of Universities, Director of a Study Centre, Member of the French Academy; 36 years of civil service.
Ms. Olivieri (Isabelle), teacher-researcher; 29 years of civil service.
Mr. Ouabdesselam (Farid), professor of universities, president of a university; 35 years of civil service.
Mr. Pichon (Hervé, Marie, Charles), senior manager in a group of automobile constructions; 32 years of professional activity.
M. Rassat (Patrick, Jacques, Pierre), professeur de grandes écoles ; 42 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Régnard (Jean-René, Denis), professor of universities, director of a European doctoral school; 41 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Rey-Campagnolle (Marcelle, Christiane), Honorary Research Director; 47 years of civil service.
Mr. Rigaudière (Albert, Jean-Marie), professor emeritus of universities, member of the Institut de France; 39 years of civil service.
Ms. Roy-Delecluse (Pascale, Marie-Françoise), Research Director, Chair of the Scientific Council of a research organization; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Schatzman (Michelle, Véra), mathematician, research director; 38 years of civil service.
Mr. Sonigo (Pierre, Germain), Director of Development Research; 27 years of professional activity.
Ms. Tersen, born Latare (Martine, Nicole, Yvonne), general secretary of a national research agency; 26 years of civil service.
Ms. Thonnat (Monique), Research Director; 29 years of civil service.
Mr. Vivargent (Marcel), Honorary Research Director; 60 years of civilian and military service.
Ministry of Defence
To the rank of officer
Ms. Conze, born Petitjean (Anne-Thérèse, Suzanne, Marie-Laetitia), former project manager at the ministry. Knight of 13 December 1997.
M. Houchet (Jean-Baptiste, André, Joseph), directeur d'un projet au ministère. Knight of 11 September 1998.
René-Bazin, born Chatel (Paule, Marie, Ghislaine), former deputy of a director at the ministry. Knight of 13 June 2000.
In the rank of knight
M. Behar (Christophe, Alain), directeur d'un centre au ministère ; 26 years of civilian and military service.
Miss Ducombeau (Nathalie, Marie-Danièle), Director of a service in a group; 24 years of professional activities and civil services.
Mme Latapie-Sudret (Joëlle, Henriette, Marguerite), Director of a department; 32 years of civil service.
Miss Mondet (Nadine), Director of a service in a group; 31 years of professional activities and civil services.
M. Valot (Joël, Marcel, Alain), adjoint d'un sous-directeur au ministère ; 39 years of civilian and military service.
Defence and Veterans
To the rank of officer
Ms. Hebert, born Boillin (Suzanne, Jeanne), departmental president of the Association and help of widows and war orphans. Knight of 29 May 1994.
In the rank of knight
Mr. Archambault de Beaune (Jacques, Lucien), national director of an association of former spahis; 58 years of associations, civil and military services.
Ms. de Bissy (Monique, Raphaëlle, Marguerite), former resistant; 63 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Ms. Cadier, born Keller (Odile, Charlotte, Georgette), former volunteer, active member of an association of veterans; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Calais (Michel, Auguste, Lucien), flagship of an association of veterans; 66 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Carraz (Jean, Auguste), an active member of the Association des Glières; 66 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Chaminadas (Claude, Adrien), National Administrator and Interdepartmental President of the Association of Veterans and Resistants of the Ministry of Interior; 59 years of professional, associative, civil and military services.
Mr. Colson (Jean, Robert), treasurer of a regional friend of veterans; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Delesse (Roger, Henri, Serge), National Secretary of the Amicale of the Elders of the 2nd Moroccan spahi regiment; 66 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Deleury (Jacques, Paul, Jules), former resistanceman, member of an association of veterans; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Excoffier (Louis, Francis), an active member of an association of veterans; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Fesneau, born Duverger (Gisèle, Emilia), former volunteer, member of an association of veterans; 66 years of associations and military services.
Ms Gloaguen, born Duplessis of Pouzillac (Estelle, Marie, Marcelle), an active member of a section of a federation of veterans; 64 years of associations and military services.
Mr. Jamain (André, Léon, Casimir), General Secretary of the Indochina National Fighter Group, theatres of external operations and military missions abroad; 56 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Jan (Félix, Joseph, Marie), departmental vice-president of an association of veterans; 69 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Lepretre, born Duval (Jeanne-Marie), an active member of the Amicale des volontaires femmes de la France libre; 66 years of associations and military activities.
Mr. Mainguy (Roger, Mathurin, Marie), an active member of an association of veterans; 69 years of professional, associative, civil and military services.
Mr. Metral-Boffod (Claude-Joseph), former resistant, active member of the Association des Glières; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mocquais (Marcel, Louis, Ferdinand), an active member of the Association des Glières; 65 years of associations, civil and military services.
Mr. Neugi (Victor, Emmanuel), an active member of an association of veterans; 70 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Pannetier (Olivier, Antoine), former resistant, active member of the Association des Glières; 68 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Picard, born Levy (Eliane, Arlette), member of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Deported and interned, resistant and patriotic; 49 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Preud'homme (Gilbert, Yvon), departmental vice-president of an association of veterans; 57 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Rey (Alexis), an active member of the Association des Glières; 68 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Roger, born Calmettes (Marie-Rose, Jeanne, Henriette), former volunteer, member of an association of veterans; 58 years of associations and military services.
Ms. Tardieu, born Conrath (Renée, Yvonne), president of an association of veterans; 64 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Vert (Louis, Jean, Henri), an active member of the Association des Glières; 68 years of professional, associative, civil and military services.
Mr. Villiers (François, Emile), former volunteer; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
CONTINGENT DES DÉPORTÉS
AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE
To the rank of officer
Mr. Bessière (André), deported resistant. Knight of 17 February 1984.
Ms. Conca, born Palluci (Théodora), deported resistant. Knight of 18 December 1982.
Mr. Jacqueson (Raymond, François), deported resistant. Knight of 9 September 1978.
In the rank of knight
Mr. Bardy (Roger, Marius), interned resistant; 77 years of professional, associative, civil and military services.
M. Bergeron (André, Roger), interné durable; 64 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ms. Fontes, born Bruniquel (Jeanne), deported resistant; 63 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
M. Fortin (Louis, Charles, Denis), interné resist ; 65 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Gasset (René, Jean, Marie), interné resistant; 78 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Mr. Henry (Jean-Marie), a resistant internee; 62 years of professional, associative, civil and military services.
Ms. Mijoin, born Nemirowsky (Adele), deported resistant; 60 years of associations and military services.
M. de Tellier (René, Claude, Fernand), interné durable; 67 years of professional activities, associations and military services.
Ministry of Health, Youth,
Sports and Associative Life
To the rank of officer
M. Lambert (Jacques, André), directeur général d'une federation française sport. Knight of 18 December 1996.
Ms. Mendelsohn (Marion, Evelyne, Odette), wife Girardier, head of service in a health agency. Knight of 17 November 2000.
Ms. Pallud, born Dufour (Marie-Thérèse, Jeanne), former chair of a departmental cancer committee. Knight of 29 October 2000.
Mme Valois (Agnès, Marie-Madeleine, Cécile), en religion Sister Agnès-Marie, former nurse. Knight of 19 August 1996.
Mr. Vincent (Gérard, Raymond), Inspector General for Social Affairs. Knight of 23 September 1992.
Mr. Zidane (Zinedine), former professional football player. Knight of 1 September 1998.
In the rank of knight
Ms. Amar, born Grouès (Marie-Chantal, Françoise), Director of a regional drug and addiction information centre; 34 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Ambroise-Thomas, born Jemmi (Colette, Viviane, Lucie), Vice-President of the French National Olympic Academy; 52 years of sports, associations and professional activities.
Baumont, born Mayor (Marie-Josèphe), president of a regional union of health insurance funds; 40 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Belingard (Jean-Luc, Marie, Martial), Chairman and CEO of a group of laboratories; 34 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Boilleau, born Schouvey (Martine, Jeanne, Juliette), analyst psychologist; 29 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Castaigne-Leca (Damienne, Marie), Chief of a General Surgery Service; 38 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. de Chalup (Hugues, Marie), former departmental director of health and social affairs; 38 years of professional activities and civil services.
Ms. Chevalley, born Padovani (Nadine, Marie, Camille), chair of a departmental committee of a sports discipline; 45 years of sports, associative and professional activities.
Ms. Dorocq, born Lefol (Françoise, Monique, Marie), founder and president of an autistic association; 40 years of professional and social activities.
M. Dubois (Bruno), Président du comité scientifique d'une association de lutte contre la maladie d'Alzheimer ; 32 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Duchaussoy (Fernand, Lucien, Michel), Vice-President of a French sports federation; 45 years of sporting, professional and military activities.
Miss Faller (Bernadette, Germaine), head of a hospital service; 34 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Finkelstein, born Deleu (Claude), president of a national federation of associations of users in psychiatry; 42 years of professional and social activities.
M. Gaultier (Rémi), Président d'une association d'aide aux personnes fragilisés ; 42 years of professional, social and military activities.
Ms. Grosjean (Isabelle, Marie, Marguerite), psychiatrist; 33 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Halimi (Yvan, Robert, Elie), Chief of Pediatric Services; 34 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Heuls (Brigitte, Jacqueline, Jeanne), a medical consultant in a national social welfare fund; 28 years of professional activity.
Mr. Huerre (Patrice, Henri, Pierre), Chief of Service of a specialized establishment; 35 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Ms. Kaplan (Josseline, Charlotte), hospital practitioner; 35 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Keller, born Marschall (Marie-Josée, Anne), President of the National Midwives Council; 38 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Lamarche (Jean), a pharmacist, member of the national pharmacist council; 46 years of professional activities, civil services and elective functions.
Mr. Lambicchi (Pierre-Emile), President of an Institute for Research and Social Innovation; 33 years of professional and social activities.
M. Léon (André, Henri), Président d'un conseil départemental de l'ordre des médecins ; 45 years of professional activities, civil services and elective functions.
Ms. Mahari, born Cap (Geneviève, Henriette), director of a specialized interdepartmental hospital; 41 years of professional and social activities.
Miss Mas (Christiane, Bernadette, Geneviève), nurse in intersectoral reception unit; 37 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Mauduit (Georges, François, Philippe), member of the steering committee of the Fédération des internationaux du sport français; 50 years of sports, professional, associations and military services.
Nicolas, born Barboux (Françoise, Marie, Cécile), chair of a group of health ethics; 52 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Prop, born Lacharnay (Catherine, Marie-Cécile), executive director of a radiology company; 31 years of professional activities and civil services.
Mr. Quiles (André), president of the departmental coordination of a sports discipline; 50 years of sports, professional, associations and military services.
Ms. Ranson, born Dupont (Michèle, Noémi, Rose), director of pharmaceutical company; 57 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Razzouk (Hassan), pneumologist; 40 years of professional, social and military activities.
Mr. Ricbourg (Bernard, Paul), head of a hospital service; 39 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Ricbourg, born Kosakevitch (Larissa), psychiatrist; 32 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Riss, wife Tapiero (Isabelle, Marie-Anne), head of ophthalmological service; 22 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Rousselet-Blanc, born Tolila (Josette, Marie), Founding President of Cancer Associations; 43 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Rymer (Roland, François), Professor of Hospital Practitioners, President of a National Professional Union; 39 years of professional activities and civil services.
M. SAugust (Christian, François), Président d'un collective inter associatif sur la santé ; 32 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Ms. Seta, born Serbource-Goguel (Nathalie, Suzanne, Marie), hospital practitioner; 30 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Spielmann (Marc, Louis), head of hospital service; 30 years of professional and social activities.
Mr. Spire (Bruno, Georges), President of a National AIDS Association; 25 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
M. Vorhauer-Atlan (Walter, Ekkehard), Secrétaire général de l'ordre national des médecins ; 40 years of professional activities, civil and military services.
Ministry of Housing and City
To the rank of officer
Boucard, born Bernard (Yvonne, Raymonde), founder and member of the board of directors of an association for students and workers with disabilities. Knight of 10 March 1982.
Ms. Bouché (Nancy, Marie, Claude), President of the National Pole Against Unworthy Habitat. Knight of 4 November 1998.
Mr. Guitelmacher (Henri, Leopold), manager of society. Knight of 19 May 1999.
Mr. Pelat (Olivier, Paul, Claude), President and Chief Executive Officer. Knight of 16 November 2000.
In the rank of knight
Mme Bruère (Micheline, Alexandrine), head of association of insertion; 58 years of professional and social activities.
Ms. Buisson (Maryse, Simone, Eliane), professor of schools, correspondent for the city's policy at the academic inspection of Bouches-du-Rhône; 41 years of civil service and associative activities.
Mr. Denis (Claude, Yves), mayor, founding president of a community of communes; 53 years of professional activities, associations, military services and elective functions.
Father Devert (Bernard, André, Edouard), president of an association for social housing; 42 years of civil, military, associative and religious services.
Ms. Galibert (Jacqueline), departmental delegate of the Ombudsman of the Republic; 52 years of civil service and associative activities.
Mr. Lemoine (Xavier, Claude, Jean), mayor of Montfermeil, president of the Clichy-sous-Bois community; 31 years of civil service, elective functions and associative activities.
Mr. Le Roux (Christian, Jacques, Pierre), Director of the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic; 20 years of civil, military, elective and social services.
Ms. de Riberolles, born Degeorge (Chantal, Jeanne, Marie), public writer; 25 years of civil services and associative activities.
Ms. Wolf, born Chauchefoin (Colette, Renée), former Deputy Mayor of Dole, in charge of city policy and sensitive neighbourhoods; 44 years of professional activities and elective functions.
Mr. Xerri (Jean-Guilhem), hospital practitioner, president of a charitable association; 22 years of civil service and associative activities.
City policy
In the rank of knight
Mr. Merad (Mohamed), railway consultant; 54 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Vianès, born Lewinski (Michèle, Szaindla, Rachelle), Deputy Mayor of Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône), Founding President of Association; 36 years of elective functions and associative activities.
Mr. Zoberi (Mansour), sociologist, director of the political service of the city, solidarity, diversity and equality of opportunity in a society; 27 years of civil service and associative activities.
Ministry of Culture and Communication
To the rank of officer
Ms. Brossollet (Marie-Claude), Editorial Director. Knight of 16 November 1998.
Mr. Cheng (François), writer, member of the French Academy. Knight of 30 June 1999.
Ms. Guillem (Sylvie), choreographic artist. Knight of 15 December 1994.
Ms. Huppert (Isabelle, Anne, Madeleine), actor. Knight of 29 September 1999.
Mr. Le Clézio (Jean-Marie, Gustave), writer, Nobel Prize in Literature. Knight of 25 October 1991.
Mr. Seydoux (Jérôme, Pierre), President and CEO of a cinematographic society. Knight of 24 March 1988.
Ms. Thielland (Marie-France, Chantal, Geneviève) said Bulle Ogier, actor. Knight of 19 September 1990.
Mme Vartan (Sylvie), artiste de varieties. Knight of 14 November 1998.
Ms. Alpha (Jenny, Georges), actress; 69 years of artistic activity.
Mr. Barbelivien (Didier, René, Henri), author, composer, performer; 34 years of artistic activity.
Mr. Bashung (Alain), author, composer, performer and actor; 42 years of artistic activity.
Mr. Baudecroux (Jean-Paul), President of Society; 43 years of professional activity.
Ms. Baye (Nathalie, Marie, Andrée), actor; 38 years of artistic activity.
Ms. Bertrand (Anne-Marie, Simone, Françoise), Director of the National School of Information Sciences and Libraries; 33 years of civil service.
Mr. Bodin (Jean-François, Xavier), architect; 37 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Bourgois, born Kaszemacher (Dominique, Jane), President and CEO of a publishing house; 26 years of professional activity.
Mr. Cameo (David), Director of the National Manufacture of Sèvres; 31 years of civilian and military service.
M. Cariou (André), directeur du musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper ; 34 years of civil service.
Father Carron de la Carrière (Alain, Marie, Clément), Dominican priest, producer delegated in a radio channel; 50 years of professional activities, ecclesiastical ministry and military services.
Ms. Clerc (Florence, Elisabeth, Catherine), wife Jude, professor of dance at the Paris National Opera; 41 years of artistic activity.
Ms. Cousin, born Rollot (Mireille), master of art at the National Manufacture of Sèvres; 43 years of artistic activity.
Ms. Danton (Sylvie, Françoise), wife Pialat, producer, scriptwriter; 25 years of professional activity.
Ms. Denize (Nadine, Henriette, Hélène), wife Bovier-Lapierre, lyrical artist; 42 years of artistic activity.
Ms. Diop (Christiane), editor; 60 years of professional activity.
Mr. Fansten (Jacques, Daniel), filmmaker; 40 years of professional activity.
M. de Ganay (Thierry, Serge, Jean-Marie), directeur de sociétés; 44 years of professional activities and military services.
Ms. Gregorio Weingarten (Régina), adviser in a foundation, patron; 27 years of professional activity.
Ms. Guillerm (Nelly, Armande) said Violette Verdy, Director of the Dance Department at an American university; 63 years of artistic and professional activities.
Ms. Holzman (Marie, Dominique, Germaine), wife Jablon, writer, journalist; 28 years of professional activity.
Ms. Le Bot (Anne, Hélène), wife Helly, Chief Heritage Conservator; 26 years of civil service.
Mr. Leeb (Michel, Edouard, Nicola), humorist, actor; 32 years of artistic activity.
M. Machet de la Martinière (Hervé, Marie, Marcel), Président-directeur général et fondateur d'un groupe éditorial ; 36 years of professional activity.
Ms. Maeght (Isabelle, Marie, Aimée), President and CEO of society; 36 years of professional activity.
Mage (Patrick, Edmond, Henri), manager of a gallery dedicated to the arts of the table; 40 years of professional activities and military services.
M. de Mazières (François, Paul, Juvenal), Président de la ville de l'architecture et du patrimoine ; 25 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Miyet (Bernard, Alain, Gilbert), Chairman of the Society of Musical Authors, Composers and Publishers; 33 years of professional activities and military services.
Mr. Nègre (Pascal, Jean, Auguste), Chairman and CEO of a communication group; 27 years of professional activity.
Ms. Panabière, born Pelatan (Renée, Suzanne, Emilie), administrator of a national opera; 38 years of professional activity.
M. Petitgirard (Laurent, Serge), member of the Academy of Fine Arts, composer; 35 years of artistic activity.
Ms. Reissier (Simone, Martha, Marguerite), wife Bertière, writer; 60 years of literary activities.
Ms. Sinz-Deleau (Caroline, Joëlle), journalist, reporter; 22 years of professional activity.
Ms. Stutzmann (Christiane), wife Dupuy, lyrical artist; 48 years of artistic activity.
Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts
Public Service
To the rank of officer
Ms. Blanc (Gisèle, Pierrette, Jeannine), Director of Tax Services, Haute-Marne. Knight of 13 April 2000.
Mr. Cornut (Charles, Felix, Pierre), President of the banking organization. Knight of 11 June 1996.
In the rank of knight
Miss Bailly (Françoise, Madeleine, Simone), Senior Tax Inspector at the direction of the Seine-Saint-Denis Tax Services; 33 years of civil service.
Mr. Barrot (Fernand, Octave, Clément), Head of Tax Services at the Var Tax Services Directorate; 40 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Belmont, born Weeger (Elisabeth, Marie, Jeanne), Divisional Director of Tax Services at Val-de-Marne; 34 years of civil service.
Ms. Bintz, born Léonardi (Denise), Chief Accountant, Head of Department, Public Finance Branch; 28 years of civil service.
Ms. Bonel (Denise), wife Pinos, Chief Tax Services Officer, Director of Tax Control, Île-de-France Ouest; 31 years of civil service.
Ms. Bourlhonne (Sylvie, Thérèse, Josette), functional director, head of office at the General Directorate of Customs and Indirect Rights; 26 years of civil service.
Ms. Buronfosse Bjaï (Pascale, Suzanne), Regional Director of Customs in Papeete; 25 years of civil service.
Ms. Clément (Gisèle, Françoise), Director of Customs Services; 26 years of civil service.
M. Cotis (Jean-Philippe, André, Hubert), directeur général de l'INSEE ; 26 years of civil service.
Ms. Devillers (Francine, Claude, Lydie), Director of the National Customs School; 35 years of civil service.
Mr. Drillet (Philippe), former mayor of Bonneuil-en-Valois; 49 years of professional activities, elective functions and military services.
Mr. Dutheil (Jean-François), Regional Director of Customs in Orly; 26 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Gauthier, born Reynier (Maxime, Marie), Chief of Service at the General Directorate of Public Finance; 25 years of civil service.
Ms. Grumier, born Galliez (Claudine, Madeleine, Hélène), Chief Accountant, Chief of Post at the main treasury of Bar-le-Duc Ville; 41 years of civil service.
Ms. Guillouet (Sylvie, Maryvonne, Henriette), Departmental Director of the Treasury, Chief of Public Treasury Services at the general treasury of Bouches-du-Rhône; 25 years of civil service.
Mr. Hervé (Michel, Yves, Marie), Secretary General of the European Court of Auditors; 32 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Lavenir (Frédéric, Etienne), finance inspector, bank manager; 23 years of civil, military and professional services.
Mr. Lestavel (Claude, Clément, Raymond), Director of Tax Services, Chief Tax Services Officer in Cergy-Pontoise; 37 years of civilian and military service.
Mr. Mahé (Jean-Yves), Interregional Director of Customs in Lille; 38 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Portanguen (Rejane, Rose, Marie), wife Guillemette, civil administrator, office manager at the management of staff and the adaptation of the professional environment; 24 years of civilian and military service.
Ms. Prioux, born Loth (Christiane, Jacqueline, Andrée), Senior Civil Administrator, Head of the Departmental Communications Services Office; 37 years of civil service.
M. Tolini (Louis-Francis), Secrétaire administratif de classeexception, assistant d'études juridiques à la direction générale de l'administration de la service publique ; 37 years of civilian and military service.
Public service
In the rank of knight
Ms. Mendes, born Starer (Lucienne), a supervising nurse, deputy director of a hospital; 45 years of civil service.
Ms. Sabban (Françoise, Jeanne-Marie), Director of Studies at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales; 33 years of civil service.
M. Salvant (Henri, Pierre, Antoine), Conseiller général de la Corrèze, ancien mayor de Chauffour-sur-Vell ; 55 years of professional activities, elective functions and military services.
Ms. Xerri, born Pinard (Marie-Denise, Rosa), Mayor of Caraman (Haute-Garonne); 37 years of civil service and elective functions.
