Jacques Delors
Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (20 July 1925 – 27 December 2023) was a French politician.[1] He served as the 8th President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. He served as Minister of Finance 1981 to 1984. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1981.[2]
Jacques Delors | |
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| 8th President of the European Commission | |
| In office 7 January 1985 – 24 January 1995 | |
| Vice President | Frans Andriessen |
| Preceded by | Gaston Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Santer |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 22 May 1981 – 17 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy |
| Preceded by | René Monory |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Bérégovoy |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1979 – 25 May 1981 | |
| Constituency | East France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacques Lucien Jean Delors 20 July 1925 Paris, France |
| Died | 27 December 2023 (aged 98) Paris, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Lephaille (m. 1941; died 2020) |
| Children | 2; including Martine |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
Delors was in charge of the Delors Committee which proposed the monetary union to create the euro, a new single currency to replace individual national currencies in the European Union.[3]
In 2015, Donald Tusk announced that Delors would become the third person ever to have the title of Honorary Citizen of Europe because of "his remarkable contribution to the development of the European project".[4]
Delors was born in Paris. He studied at the University of Paris. In 1941, he married his wife Marie Lephaille. Together, they had two children. Their daughter Martine Aubry is the mayor of Lille and former First Secretary of the Socialist Party.[5]
Delors died in his sleep at his home in Paris, on 27 December 2023, aged 98.[6]
Jacques Delors Media
Press conference (from left to right) with Danish minister of finance, Henning Christophersen, Dutch ministers Wim Kok, Hans van den Broek and Ruud Lubbers, after the European Council in Maastricht, 1991, which led to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty
References
- ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2023-12-27). "Morreu Jacques Delors, ex-presidente da Comissão Europeia". Morreu Jacques Delors, ex-presidente da Comissão Europeia (in português). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ European Commission – Discover the former Presidents, retrieved 21 September 2009
- ↑ Gino Raymond, Historical Dictionary of France (2008) pp 199–101, 124–25.
- ↑ "Invitation letter by President Donald Tusk to the members of the European Council - Consilium". www.consilium.europa.eu.
- ↑ Stevens, Andrew (March 2014). "Martine Aubry Mayor of Lille*". citymayors.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Former EU Commission president Jacques Delors dies at 98. 27 December 2023. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231227-%F0%9F%94%B4-former-eu-commission-president-jacques-delors-dies-at-98?. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
Other websites
Quotations related to Jacques Delors at Wikiquote
- Delors addressing the British trade unions
- The famous headline from The Sun in the UK: "Up Yours Delors"