Michel Cointat
Michel Cointat (13 April 1921 – 16 November 2013) is a French politician and essayist. He was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. He died in Saint-Mandé.
He was educated at Institut national agronomique. Awards received include Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Prix Marie Havez-Planque.