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Jacques Delors

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French economist and politician (1925-2023)

FranceAcademicsLived 1925 to 2023 · aged 98
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Jacques Lucien Jean Delors was a French politician who served as president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. Delors played a key role in the creation of the European single market, the euro and the evolution of the (then) European Economic Community (EEC) towards the modern European Union (EU).

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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 TreatyPress 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 TreatyDelors's casket being carried through the courtyard of the Invalides on 5 January 2024Delors's casket being carried through the courtyard of the Invalides on 5 January 2024

Awards 33

2024National tribute
2015honorary citizen of Europe
2013Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
2011honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Paris
2010Leonardo Award
2006Global Economy Prize
2005Commander of the Legion of Honour
1999Officer of the Legion of Honour
1998Catalonia International Prize
1997Erasmus Prize
1997German citizenship price
1995Ernst Reuter Medal
1995Robert Schuman Medal
1994honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca
1992Charlemagne Prize
1990Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal
1990honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp
1989Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
1987Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
1986Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
1985Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
1985Knight of the Legion of Honour
Bavarian Order of Merit
Hans Böckler Preis
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
honorary doctorate of the University of Porto
Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain
doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary

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Jimmy WalesAlso won Leonardo AwardHelmut KohlAlso won honorary citizen of EuropeRichard von WeizsäckerAlso won German citizenship priceRené GirardAlso won honorary doctor of the Catholic University of ParisPhilippe de GaulleAlso won National tributeOtto Heinrich WarburgAlso won Ernst Reuter Medal

About this person

Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2023 · aged 98
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32 languages

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