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Michel Schneider

1944 – 2022

French writer and official

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About Michel Schneider

Lived 1944 – 2022 (aged 78). Michel Schneider was a French writer, official, psychoanalyst and musicologist.

Michel Schneider (28 May 1944 – 21 July 2022) was a French writer, musicologist, énarque, senior official, and psychoanalyst. He was the father of journalist and writer Vanessa Schneider and of François Schneider, a history teacher. He was also the maternal uncle of actress Maria Schneider.

Career A former student of the École nationale d'administration, he began his career at the Department of Forecasting of the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in 1971. He was appointed adviser to the Court of Audit in 1981. He was at the head of the in the Ministry of Culture from 1988 to 1991. Michel Schneider died in Villejuif on 21 July 2022 at the age of 78.

Académie française He obtained ten votes in the election at the Académie Française on 7 February 2008 where he applied to the succession of Bertrand Poirot-Delpech.

Opinions

Same-sex couples marriage

Lesbians and assisted reproductive technology

In the magazine LGBT , these words have been described as "homophobic, transphobic and misogynistic" as well as "psychoanalytic-reactionary considerations" by Maëlle Le Corre.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École nationale d'administration
Positions held
Puisne judges of the French court of Audit
Awards
Prix Médicis essai; Prix Interallié; Golden Madeleine

Family & relationships

Child
Vanessa Schneider

People in Michel Schneider's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Michel Schneider's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Michel Schneider?

French writer and official (1944–2022)

When was Michel Schneider born?

Michel Schneider was born on 28 May 1944 in Dammarie-les-Lys.

When did Michel Schneider die?

Michel Schneider died on 21 July 2022 in Villejuif.

What was Michel Schneider's occupation?

Michel Schneider was a writer, official, psychoanalyst and musicologist.

What nationality was Michel Schneider?

Michel Schneider was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michel Schneider

· Wikidata: Q3310840

· DBpedia: Michel Schneider

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