Jean François-Poncet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa pɔ̃sɛ]; 8 December 1928[1] – 18 July 2012) was a French politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1978 to 1981.

"Entering politics in 1967, he was elected in Lot-et-Garonne, as [a] member of the general council".

He returned to government service in 1974 when President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing appointed François-Poncet secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[6] In 1978 d'Estaing appointed François-Poncet Minister of Foreign Affairs.

He was the son of André François-Poncet, also a French politician and diplomat, whose diplomatic post as French Ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, as well as the Third Reich's preparations for war.