Jean-Jacques Aillagon

Biography

• 2005: Elected CEO of TV5MONDE, the fourth largest global television network available around the world after the BBC, CNN and MTV.
• 2002-2004 : Jean-Jacques Aillagon was appointed Minister for Culture and Communication on 7 May 2002.
• 2002: Renewal, by the Decree of 7 March 2002, of his appointment as Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture
• 1999: Renewal, by the Decree of 26 March 1999, of his appointment as Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture
• 1996: Appointed, by the Decree of 17 December 1996, Chairman of Mission 2000 in France. Tasked by the Prime Minister with reflecting on the organization of France's celebration of the start of the third millennium
• Appointed, by the Decree of 28 March 1996, Chairman of the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture
• 1995: In overall charge of organizing "France-Egypt Year"
• Elected Chairman of the Association of Cultural Affairs Directors of France's major cities
• 1993: City of Paris' Cultural Affairs Director
• 1992: Managing Director of the Paris Vidéothèque
• 1990: Coordinator of the celebrations marking the centenary of General de Gaulle's birth
• 1988: Head of the City of Paris' cultural events department
• 1985: Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs of the City of Paris, and Director of the Cultural Information Office
• 1982: Trustee of the National Museum of Modern Art at the Georges Pompidou Centre
• 1981: Assistant Director of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, responsible for the Institution's cultural and scientific programme
• 1978: Head of the External Relations and Exhibitions Department at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
• 1977: Head of the Architectural Archives Department at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
• 1976: On secondment to the Ministry of Culture. Researcher at the Architectural Studies and Research Centre
• 1973-1976: Teacher at Egletons and Tulle lycées.