Jean Zay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Zay

French politician, Minister of National Education and Fine Arts

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1904

Place of Birth: Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1944

Profession: lawyer, politician, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jean Zay (6 August 1904 – 20 June 1944) was a French politician and freemason.
He served as Minister of National Education and Fine Arts from 1936 until 1939.
He was imprisoned by the Vichy government from August 1940 until he was murdered in 1944.