Serge Lasvignes (6 March 1954 – 15 February 2025) was a French government official.
Life and career Born in Toulouse on 6 March 1954, Lasvignes studied letters at the École nationale d'administration. He became a Conseiller d'État in 2005 and became the following year, replacing Jean-Marc Sauvé. Under his leadership, the secretariat began monitoring the transposition of directives, implementing decrees of laws, and monitoring the reform of the decentralized French state.
On 4 March 2015, Lasvignes was appointed president of the Centre Pompidou. His appointment attracted criticism due to his previous positions and lack of experience in cultural affairs. On 1 April 2020, he was reappointed to the position. He retired from the post on 29 June 2021. On 3 October 2021, he was appointed president of the . He served in this role until 1 February 2025.
Lasvignes died on 15 February 2025, at the age of 70.
Decorations Legion of Honour Knight (1999) Officer (2008) Commander (2017) Grand Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (2023) Officer (2016), Commander (2021) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 3rd Class of the Order of the Rising Sun (2020)
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