Marcel Rigout, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marcel Rigout

French minister of Vocational Training

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1928

Place of Birth: Verneuil-sur-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 23-Aug-2014

Profession: politician, journalist, trade unionist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Marcel Rigout (10 May 1928 – 23 August 2014) was a French politician.
He served as Minister of Vocational Training from 1981 to 1984, under former President François Mitterrand.
From an early age, he was a member of the French Communist Party.
To improve vocational skills, while serving as a government minister, Rigout helped to set up some 800 centres called either PAIO or missions locales between 1982 and 1984 where youngsters were provided with vocational guidance.