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Raymond Barre
Raymond Octave Joseph Barre was a French politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three presidents. He later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981. As a candidate for the presidency in 1988, he came in third and was eliminated in the first round. He was born in Saint…
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politics · French politician and economist (1924–2007) · economist · politician · professor · also Raymond Barre, Raymond Octave Joseph Barre, Barre
Born 12 April 1924 · Died 25 August 2007 · Q12957
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2026· 5 entries
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2007· 3 entries
Died 2007-08-25.
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“A hateful attack which wanted to strike at the Jews who were in that synagogue, and which struck innocent French people who were crossing the street.”
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Barre argued on a radio show that "the Jewish lobby" had orchestrated criticism regarding his 1980 remarks
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Konrad Adenauer Award (2004).
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (2003).
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava (2000).
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1997–2002).
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1996· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Łódź (1996).
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1995· 3 entries
Career landmark: mayor of Lyon (1995–2001).
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Career landmark: president (1995–2001).
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The RPR Mayor of Lyon, Michel Noir, could not compete for another term due to a judicial indictment, so Barre was the conservative candidate for the mayoralty
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1993–1997).
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1988· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1988–1993).
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Came in third and was eliminated in the first round
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1986· 2 entries
Awarded Officer of the National Order of Quebec (1986).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1986–1988).
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics (1984).
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1981–1986).
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1980· 1 entry
When he was prime minister, a bombing was attempted against the Union Libérale Israélite de France, a synagogue in the rue Copernic, Paris; however the bomb detonated in the street when the Jews attending shabbat were in
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1978· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1978–1978).
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But stayed as Prime minister until the defeat of Giscard d'Estaing at the 1981 presidential election
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1977· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (1977).
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Career landmark: Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (1977–1978).
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1976· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1976).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of France (1976–1981).
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Career landmark: chairperson (1976–1976).
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Career landmark: Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (1976–1977).
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1973· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1973).
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1967· 2 entries
Career landmark: European Commissioner for Economic Affairs (1967–1973).
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President Charles de Gaulle chose him as Vice-President of the European Commission for Economic & Financial Affairs
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1924· 1 entry
Born 1924-04-12.
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