Yves Guéna est né le 6 juillet 1922 à Brest, Finistère, France. Il était marié à Oriane de la Bourdonnaye. Il est mort le 3 mars 2016 à Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
French Politician. Member of the Resistance and decorated soldier, he became after the war an important part of the Gaulllist movement and was mayor of Perigueux for a long time. He was a minister also and became president of the Conseil constitutionnel in 2000-2004,.