Georges Filloud was born on 7 July 1929, in Lyon, France.[1][2] In the 1960s, he worked for Europe 1.[1] He served as Minister (or State Secretary) of Communication from 1981 to 1986.[1] In this capacity, he made it possible for radio and television channels to be privately owned, leading to the creation of Canal +.[1][2][3] From 1990 to 1994, he served as the Director of the Institut national de l'audiovisuel.[1] He died on 15 September 2011.[1][2]
Bibliography
Mémoires des deux rives : Entre médias et pouvoir (2008)
References
^ abcdefg'Mort de Georges Fillioud, ancien ministre de Mitterrand', in Le Monde, 15/09/2011 [1]