Robert Schuman
Robert Schuman (29 June 1886 – 4 September 1963) was a famous French politician. Schuman was a politician with the Mouvement Républicain Populaire (Popular Republican Movement) party which is a French Christian Democrat party. Schuman was also an independent political thinker and activist. He was twice Prime Minister of France. He also served as Minister of Finance and Foreign Minister. He was an important person in Europe after World War 2, and worked on creating European and trans-Atlantic institutions. He is regarded as one of the founders of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO.[1]
Robert Schuman | |
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| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 24 November 1947 – 26 July 1948 | |
| President | Vincent Auriol |
| Preceded by | Paul Ramadier |
| Succeeded by | André Marie |
| In office 5 September 1948 – 11 September 1948 | |
| President | Vincent Auriol |
| Preceded by | André Marie |
| Succeeded by | Henri Queuille |
| 1st President of the European Parliamentary Assembly | |
| In office 1958–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Furler |
| Succeeded by | Hans Furler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1886 Luxembourg City |
| Died | 4 September 1963 (aged 77) Scy-Chazelles, France |
| Political party | MRP |
Robert Schuman Media
Schuman's birthplace in Clausen, a suburb of Luxembourg City
On 19 March 1958, the first meeting of the European Parliamentary Assembly was held in Strasbourg under the Presidency of Robert Schuman.
Grave of Robert Schuman in Saint Quentin church, in Scy-Chazelles, near Metz, France
The monument "Homage to the Founding Fathers of Europe" in front of Schuman's house in Scy-Chazelles by Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli, unveiled 20 October 2012. The statues represent the four founders of Europe – Alcide de Gasperi, Robert Schuman, Jean Monnet and Konrad Adenauer.
