Théo Klein
Théo Klein | |
|---|---|
| President of the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme | |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| President of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France | |
| In office 1983–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Paul Elkann |
| Succeeded by | Jean Kahn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Théodore Klein 25 June 1920 10th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Died | 28 January 2020 (aged 99) Saint-Cloud, France |
| Spouse | Liliane Lieber |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Théo Klein (25 June 1920 – 28 January 2020) was a French lawyer who presided over the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France from 1983 to 1989. Klein was a Zionist and a French patriot. He advocated for secular values. He was sometimes critical of Israeli foreign policy and the nation's unconditional supporters.