René Haby
René Haby | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 27 May 1974 – 31 March 1978 | |
| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Prime Minister | Raymond Barre Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fontanet |
| Succeeded by | Christian Beullac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1919 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, France |
| Died | 6 February 2003 (aged 83) 10th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Political party | UDF |
| Children | Jean-Yves Haby |
René Haby (9 October 1919, in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe – 6 February 2003) was a French politician. He had been a prisoner of war during World War II. He was a member of the Union for French Democracy. From 28 May 1974 until 5 April 1978 he was Minister of National Education. A major reform instituted under Haby was the loi Haby that allowed students to take classes in what were called "regional languages", such as Corsican, at any stage in their education.