Maurice Couve de Murville
Jacques-Maurice Couve de Murville (French: [mɔʁis kuv də myʁvil, moʁ-]; 24 January 1907 – 24 December 1999) was a French diplomat and politician.
Maurice Couve de Murville | |
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Senator for Paris | |
In office 28 September 1986 – 1 October 1995 | |
Member of the National Assembly for Paris 6th constituency | |
In office 11 March 1973 – 1 April 1986 | |
Preceded by | Raymond Bousquet |
Succeeded by | ‘’Constituency abolished’’ |
In office 23 June 1968 – 10 August 1968 | |
Preceded by | Raymond Bousquet |
Succeeded by | Raymond Bousquet |
Prime Minister of France | |
In office 10 July 1968 – 20 June 1969 | |
President | Charles de Gaulle Alain Poher (acting) |
Preceded by | Georges Pompidou |
Succeeded by | Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
Minister of Economy and Finances | |
In office 31 May 1968 – 10 July 1968 | |
President | Charles de Gaulle |
Prime Minister | George Pompidou |
Preceded by | Michel Debré |
Succeeded by | François-Xavier Ortoli |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 June 1958 – 30 May 1968 | |
President | René Coty Charles de Gaulle |
Prime Minister | Charles de Gaulle Michel Debre Georges Pompidou |
Preceded by | Rene Pleven |
Succeeded by | Michel Debre |
Personal details | |
Born | Maurice Couve 24 January 1907 Reims, France |
Died | 24 December 1999 Paris, France | (aged 92)
Political party | UDR |
Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Schweisguth |
Children | Juliette Dorothée Béatrice |
Occupation | Military Diplomat Civil Servant Politician |
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaulle.
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Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville receiving David Ben-Gurion at Quai d'Orsay, June 1960