Robert Hersant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1984–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1920 Vertou, France |
| Died | 21 April 1996 (aged 76) Saint-Cloud, France |
| Resting place | Passy Cemetery |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Children | Philippe Hersant |
| Occupation | Editor |
Robert Hersant (30 January 1920 – 21 April 1996) was a French newspaper magnate. He was a leader in the pro-Nazi youth movement during the Vichy wartime years, but after prison time built a major newspaper empire and engaged in conservative politics. At the time of his death he operated 40 publications and employed 8,000 people, but failed in his leap into television.