Serge Lasvignes

Serge Lasvignes (6 March 1954 – 15 February 2025) was a French government official.

[1] 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 Secrétaire général du Gouvernement [fr] the following year, replacing Jean-Marc Sauvé.

[2] On 4 March 2015, Lasvignes was appointed president of the Centre Pompidou.

[3][4][5] His appointment attracted criticism due to his previous positions and lack of experience in cultural affairs.