Jean Miot

Jean Miot (30 July 1939 – 18 April 2017) was a French journalist and media executive. He was the associate director of Le Figaro, France's conservative newspaper of record, from 1980 to 1993, and the chairman of its advisory committee from 1993 to 1996. He was the CEO of Agence France-Presse from 1996 to 1999.

Early life Jean Miot was born on 30 July 1939 in Châteauroux, Berry, France. His father was a piano tuner. He was a journalist for France-Antilles in 1968–1970.

Miot was a knight of the Legion of Honour and an officer of the Étoile Civique. He was also a knight of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Sacavin and a member of the Confrérie des maitres-pipiers. Additionally, he was a commander of the Senegalese National Order of the Lion.

Death Miot died of a heart attack on 18 April 2017. He was 77.

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