Jacques Rougeot

Jacques Rougeot (13 June 1938 – 19 July 2021) was a French literary critic and political activist.^[1]

Jacques Rougeot
President of the Initiative and Liberty Movement
In office 1981–1986
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	André Decocq
President of Union Nationale Inter-universitaire
In office 1969–2009
Preceded by	René Deheuvels
Succeeded by	Olivier Vial
Personal details
Born	13 June 1938 France
Died	19 July 2021(2021-07-19) (aged 83) France
Political party	RPR

Biography

After earning a doctorate in literature in 1978, Rougeot was a French professor at Paris-Sorbonne University. He was one of the founders and served as President of Union Nationale Inter-universitaire from 1969 to 2009. He was also founding President of the Initiative and Liberty Movement.

During the 1980s, Rougeot wrote for the Club de l'Horloge's newspaper, Contrepoint.^[2] He directed the "thèse de Nantes", which was cancelled in 1986 before he was replaced at the helm by Jean-Claude Rivière [fr].

Jacques Rougeot died on 19 July 2021 at the age of 83.^[3]

Distinctions

• Knight of the Legion of Honour (1997)

Books

• La Contre-Offensive (1974)
• Socialisme à responsabilité limitée : le roi est nu (1981)
• La Voie droite (1989)
• UNI : 40 ans de combats, 40 affiches (2009)
• Ah ! Laissez-nous respirer ! : contre la censure des bien-pensants (2010)

References

1. "Rougeot, Jacques (1938-....)". BnF Catalogue général (in French).
2. "L'opposition de droite après l'alternance de mai-juin 1981". Cairn (in French). January 2016.
3. Vial, Olivier (21 July 2021). "Hommage à Jacques Rougeot, créateur de l'UNI et combattant politique visionnaire". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2021.