Alain Peyrefitte

French scholar and politician (1925-1999) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 74

Alain Peyrefitte was a French scholar and politician. He was a confidant of Charles de Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland. Peyrefitte is remembered for his support for partitioning Algeria amid the Algerian War.

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1999Died27 November 1999Commander of the Order of Cultural MeritAward1998Officer of the National Order of QuebecAward1997Pierre Lafue PrizeAward1995Grand Prix de la Société de GéographieAwardHenry Malherbe PrizeAward1994“Today” PrizeAward1974Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1966Grand Cross of the Order of Civil MeritAward1950Lange PrizeAward1925Born26 August 1925