Jacques Delors
French politician (born 1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (born 20 July 1925) is a French retired politician who served as the eighth president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995.[2] He served as Minister of Finance of France from 1981 to 1984. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1981.[3] As President, Delors was the most visible and influential leader in European affairs. He implemented the policies that closely linked the member nations together and promoted the need for unity. He created a single market that made the free movement of persons, capital, goods, and services within the European Economic Community (EEC) possible. He also headed the committee that proposed the monetary union to create the Euro, a new single currency to replace individual national currencies. This was achieved by the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992.[4]
Jacques Delors | |
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 Delors in 1993 | |
| 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 (1925-07-20) 20 July 1925 (age 98) Paris, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse |
Marie Lephaille
(m. 1948; died 2020) |
| Children | Martine |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |