Edouard Balladur, French statesman

Édouard Balladur (born May 2, 1929) is a French politician. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ...

He served as Prime Minister of France from 1993 to 1995, and had previously been Jacques Chirac's Finance Minister from 1986 to 1988. He ran unsuccessfully for president against fellow Gaullist Chirac and Socialist Lionel Jospin in 1995. The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Jacques (René) Chirac (born 29 November 1932) is a French politician. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lionel Jospin (born 12 July 1937) is a French statesman. ...

Édouard Balladur was born in Izmir, Turkey. Izmir (Turkish spelling İzmir, contraction of its former name Smyrna, Σμυρνη in Greek), the second-largest port (after İstanbul) and the third most populous city (2,409,000 in 2000) of Turkey is located on the Aegean Sea near the Gulf of Izmir. ... The Republic of Turkey is a country located in Southwest Asia with a small part of its territory (3%) in southeastern Europe. ...

From 1968 to 1980, he was president of the French company of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, while occupying various other positions in ministerial staff. Following from the 1999 deadly accident in the tunnel, he was heard in 2005 by the court judging the case, about the security measures he had or had not taken. Balladur claimed that he always paid attention to security, but that it was difficult to agree on anything with the Italian company operating the Italian part of the tunnel. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a road tunnel in the Alps between France and Italy. ...

He is deputy from the 15th arrondissement of Paris, a conservative stronghold.

Balladur's Ministry

(29 March 1993 – 18 May 1995) March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ...

• Édouard Balladur – Prime Minister
• Alain Juppé – Minister of Foreign Affairs
• François Léotard – Minister of Defense
• Charles Pasqua – Minister of the Interior and Regional Planning
• Edmond Alphandéry – Minister of Economy
• Nicolas Sarkozy – Minister of Budget
• Gérard Longuet – Minister of Industry, External Commerce, Posts, and Telecommunications
• Michel Giraud – Minister of Labour, Employment, and Vocational Training
• Pierre Méhaignerie – Minister of Justice
• François Bayrou – Minister of National Education
• Philippe Mestre – Minister of Veterans and War Victims
• Jacques Toubon – Minister of Culture and Francophonie
• Jean Puech – Minister of Agriculture and Fish
• Michèle Alliot-Marie – Minister of Youth and Sports
• Dominique Perben – Minister of Overseas Departments and Territories
• Bernard Bosson – Minister of Transport, Tourism, and Equipment
• Simone Veil – Minister of Social Affairs, Health, and City
• Michel Roussin – Minister of Cooperation
• Hervé de Charette – Minister of Housing
• Alain Carignon – Minister of Communicaton
• André Rossinot – Minister of Civil Service
• Alain Madelin – Minister of Companies and Economic Development
• François Fillon – Minister of Higher Education and Research

Alain Juppé (born August 15, 1945) is a French politician; among other positions, he was Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997. ... Charles Pasqua (born April 18, French businessman and politician. ... Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy (born in Paris January 28, 1955) is a French politician, who is president of the UMP conservative political party. ... Jacques Toubon is a conservative French politician. ... Simone Veil should not be confused with Simone Weil, a French philosopher. ... Hervé de Charette (born July 30, 1938) is a conservative French politician who served as Minister of Housing in the government of Édouard Balladur from 1993 to 1995 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs in that of Alain Juppé from 1995 to 1997. ... Alain Madelin (born March 26, 1946) is a French politician and a former minister of that country. ...

Changes

• 19 July 1994 – Minister of Communication Alain Carignon leaves the ministry. His office is abolished.
• 17 October 1994 – José Rossi succeeds Longuet as Minister of Industry, External Commerce, Posts, and Telecommunications.
• 12 November 1994 – Bernard Debré succeeds Roussin as Minister of Cooperation

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