Le Figaro: Michel Rocard, le vétéran qui se rêvait à la place de Ségolène Royal
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Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard was a French politician and a member of the Socialist Party (PS). He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991 during which he created the Revenu minimum d'insertion (RMI), a social minimum welfare program for indigents, and achieved the Matignon Accords regarding the status of New Caledonia. He was a member of the European Parliament, and was strongly invo…
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politics · 88th Prime Minister of France (1930–2016) · politician · official · also Michel Rocard, Rocard
Born 23 August 1930 · Died 2 July 2016 · Q12946
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2026· 2 entries
l'Opinion: Michel Rocard en 1987 : l’essai vérité d’un éternel second rôle
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2016· 10 entries
The Guardian: Michel Rocard obituary
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The Daily Telegraph: Michel Rocard, French prime minister – obituary
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Radio France Internationale: Former French prime minister Michel Rocard dies, aged 85
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India TV: Former French Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard dies at 85
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dw: Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard Dies
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India.com: Former French PM Michel Rocard dead at 85
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The Financial Times: Michel Rocard, French politician, 1930-2016
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Bloomberg L.P.: Michel Rocard, Former French Prime Minister, Dies at 85
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France 24: Former French prime minister Michel Rocard dies at 85
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Died 2016-07-02.
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2015· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (2015).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2015).
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2014· 1 entry
Project Syndicate: Michel Rocard
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate at the Laval University (2013).
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2007· 2 entries
Joined a Commission under the authority of Nicolas Sarkozy's Minister of Education, Xavier Darcos
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Rocard called for an alliance between the Socialists and the centrist Union for French Democracy (UDF) party of François Bayrou in an effort to defeat Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) candidate Nicolas Sarkozy
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2004–2009).
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the National Order of Quebec (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004).
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: Senator of the French Fifth Republic (1995–1997).
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1994· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (1994–1999).
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1993· 1 entry
Became Senator of Yvelines from 1995 to 1997
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (1992).
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1991· 1 entry
When his popularity decreased, President Mitterrand forced him to resign
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1988· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of France (1988–1991).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1988–1988).
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1986–1988).
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Agriculture of France (1984–1985).
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Agriculture of France (1983–1984).
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1981–1981).
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1978· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1978–1981).
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1977· 2 entries
Led the opposition to Mitterrand inside the Socialist Party (as a candidate of the right wing of the party)
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Career landmark: Mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (1977–1994).
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1974· 1 entry
Joined François Mitterrand and the renewed Socialist Party (PS), which had replaced the old SFIO
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1969· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1969–1973).
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1958· 1 entry
Studied at École nationale d'administration (1956–1958).
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1950· 1 entry
Studied at Sciences Po (1950).
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1930· 1 entry
Born 1930-08-23.
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1905· 1 entry
On a fundamental "ambiguity", that of whether to accept or reject market economy
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