Henri Nallet

Henri Nallet
Nallet in 2008
Honorary President of the fondation Jean-Jaurès
In office
15 November 2022  29 May 2024
Preceded byPierre Mauroy
Succeeded byJean-Marc Ayrault
Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice
In office
2 October 1990  2 April 1992
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterMichel Rocard
Édith Cresson
Governments:Rocard II
Cresson
Preceded byPierre Arpaillange
Succeeded byMichel Vauzelle
Minister of Agriculture and Forests
In office
12 May 1988  2 October 1990
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterMichel Rocard
Governments:Rocard I and II
Preceded byFrançois Guillaume
Succeeded byLouis Mermaz
Minister of Agriculture
In office
4 April 1985  20 March 1986
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterLaurent Fabius
Governments:Fabius
Preceded byMichel Rocard
Succeeded byFrançois Guillaume
Deputy
In office
12 June 1997  14 March 1999
Legislature:XI of Fifth Republic
Preceded byYves Van Haëcke
Succeeded byJean-Yves Caullet
Parliamentary groupSocialists and affiliated group
ConstituencyYonne's 2nd constituency
In office
23 June 1988  29 July 1988
Legislature:IX of Fifth Republic
Preceded byProportional by department
Succeeded byLéo Grézard
Parliamentary groupSocialists and affiliated group
ConstituencyYonne's 2nd constituency
In office
2 April 1986  14 May 1988
Legislature:VIII of Fifth Republic
Parliamentary groupSocialists and affiliated group
ConstituencyYonne
Mayor of Tonnerre
In office
March 1989  June 1998
Preceded byGeorges Roze
Succeeded byAndré Fourcade
Personal details
Pronunciation[ɑ̃ʁi nalɛ]
Born(1939-01-06)6 January 1939
Bergerac, Dordogne, France
Died29 May 2024(2024-05-29) (aged 85)
Paris, France
Political partySocialist Party
SpouseThérèse Leconte
Children1 son (Vincent)
Parents
  • Jean Nallet (father)
  • France Lafon (mother)
Alma materInstitut d'études politiques de Bordeaux
ProfessionLawyer
Awards Commander of the Legion of Honour, 14 July 2015 (nomination suspended, but according to Libération effective 2021)
Officer of the Legion of Honour, 11 July 2001
Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit, as of 1986

Henri Nallet (6 January 1939 – 29 May 2024) was a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he was Mayor of Tonnerre in the Department of Yonne from 1989 to 1998, the Deputy from Yonne, the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Justice. He presided over the High Council of Agricultural Cooperation (Fr: Haut conseil de la coopération agricole) and was Honorary President of the Fondation Jean-Jaurès.