Claude Cheysson

Claude Cheysson , born the April 13rd 1920 with Paris, is a senior official and a Politician French.

Studies

Studies with the college Stanislas in Paris, with the Polytechnic school, and the National school of administration (1946-1948).

Second world war

He escapes from France and joined the the 2nd division armor-plated where he will be used like Sous-lieutenant with the 12th regiment of hunters as Africa.

Career

1948 : secretary of the Foreign affairs,
1949: chief of the liaison department near the German federal authorities in Bonn,
1952: to advise of the president of Vietnam,
1954-1955: assistant chief then principal private secretary of Pierre Mendès France, president of the Council,
1956: adviser technical with the cabinet of Alain Savary, Secretary of State in charge of the Moroccan and Tunisian Businesses,
1957-1962: general secretary of the commission of technical collaboration in Africa,
1962-1965: managing director of the Saharan Organization,
1965: ambassador plenipotentiary,
1966: managing director of the industrial Co-operation body,
1966-1969: ambassador in Indonesia,
1970-1973: chair directory of the mining and chemical Company and general president-director of the Company of potashes of Congo,
1973-1981: European Commissioner in charge of the relations with the countries in the process of development,
1981 with 1984: Minister for the Foreign relations, in four successive governments:

of the May 22nd 1981 with the June 23rd 1981: Government Pierre Mauroy (1)
of the June 23rd 1981 with the March 22nd 1983: Government Pierre Mauroy (2)
of the March 22nd 1983 with the July 17th 1984: Government Pierre Mauroy (3)
of the July 17th 1984 with the December 7th 1984: Government Laurent Fabius,

1985-1988: European Commissioner in charge with the Mediterranean policy and the North-South relations,
1989-1995: European deputy (list Majority of progress for Europe).

Former president of the Institute Pierre-Mendès France,
Former president of the Foundation Arch of fraternity (International foundation of the human rights),
At the origin of the International organization of the francophonie
" Honorary doctor " the University of Louvain,
1978: Prix Joseph Bech
collaborated in the book Iraq, the fault , of Alain Michel and Fabien Voyer - Editions of the Stag, 1999
famous Formule: the friends of peace are not the best enemies of the war

Claude Cheysson is also the small son of Jean Jacques Emile Cheysson, with whom one must, with Frederic Play, the " museum social" , at the origin of social laws, and many work aiming at improving statistical and economic knowledge.

Decorations

Commander of the Legion of honor
Military Cross 39-45 and of the Large T.O.E
cross of the Merit of the sovereign Order of Malta

Note: the title of “Minister for the Foreign relations” replaced that of “Foreign Minister” during the first part of the first mandate of François Mitterrand.

Anecdote

In 1984, Claude Cheysson had acquired a solid reputation of gaffor, because he said often very high what much thought low; François Mitterrand to which a journalist said: " " Mr. Cheysson still made a boathook! " rectified: " you want to say that Mr. Cheysson made a statement! ".

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