7 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁representing ▁S art he . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁O verse as ▁Territ ories ▁from ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁to ▁July ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁He ▁then ▁served ▁as ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁Information ▁from ▁July ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁to ▁June ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁He ▁later ▁was ▁appointed ▁Minister ▁of ▁Transport ▁April ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁to ▁October ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Def ence ▁from ▁October ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁to ▁December ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁Death ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁in ▁Saint - B rice , ▁May enne . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁The ▁Centre ▁technique ▁de ▁conservation ▁Jo ël - le - The ule ▁of ▁the ▁Bibliothèque ▁nationale ▁de ▁France ▁in ▁Sab lé - sur - S art he , ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁Ch âteau ▁de ▁Sab lé , ▁is ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honour . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Sab lé - sur - S art he ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Pays ▁de ▁la ▁Lo ire ▁Category