Edgard Pisani

Edgard Pisani (French: [pizani]; 9 October 1918 – 20 June 2016)[1] was a French statesman, philosopher, and writer.

Edgard Pisani
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Edgard Pisani in 1964
President of the Arab World Institute
In office
1988–1995
Preceded byPaul Carton
Succeeded byCamille Cabana
High Commissioner of New Caledonia
In office
January 1985 – 22 May 1985
Preceded byJacques Roynette
Succeeded byFernand Wibaux
Minister of Agriculture
In office
21 August 1961 – 8 January 1966
PresidentCharles de Gaulle
Preceded byHenri Rochereau
Succeeded byEdgar Faure
Personal details
Born
Edgard Pisani

(1918-10-09)9 October 1918
Tunis, French Tunisia
Died20 June 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 97)
France

He held positions in various governments in France: Senator (1954–1961; 1974–1981), Minister of Agriculture (1961–1966), Parliamentarian (1967–1968), European Commissioner (1981–1985), Minister of New Caledonia (1985), President of the Arab World Institute (1988–1995). In 1992, with Bertrand Hervieu, he formed the Groupe de Seillac[2] followed in 1995 by the Groupe de Bruges, both being think tanks.

References

  1. "Edgar Pisani" (in français). Gaullisme.fr. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. "Brief history of the Bruges Group" (PDF). Groupedebruges.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.