Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard (French: [miʃɛl ʁɔkaʁ]; 23 August 1930 – 2 July 2016[1]) was a French politician. He was a member of the Socialist Party (PS). He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991.[2]
Michel Rocard | |
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![]() Rocard in 2012 | |
Prime Minister of France | |
In office 10 May 1988 – 15 May 1991 | |
President | François Mitterrand |
Preceded by | Jacques Chirac |
Succeeded by | Édith Cresson |
First Secretary of the Socialist Party | |
In office 1993–1994 | |
Preceded by | Laurent Fabius |
Succeeded by | Henri Emmanuelli |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 22 March 1983 – 4 April 1985 | |
President | François Mitterrand |
Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius |
Preceded by | Édith Cresson |
Succeeded by | Henri Nallet |
Minister of Territorial Development | |
In office 22 May 1981 – 22 March 1983 | |
President | François Mitterrand |
Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy |
Preceded by | Fernand Icart |
Succeeded by | Gaston Defferre |
Personal details | |
Born | Courbevoie, France | 23 August 1930
Died | 2 July 2016 85) Paris, France | (aged
Political party | PS (1974-2016) |
Other political affiliations |
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Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
Occupation | Civil Servant |
References
- "French ex-PM Michel Rocard dies aged 85". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Ils voulaient un patron, pas une coopérative ouvrière" Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Le Monde, interview with Rocard, 20 March 2007 (in French)
Other websites
Media related to Michel Rocard at Wikimedia Commons
- Speech of Michel Rocard denouncing the methods of some who push for software patents in Europe Archived 2015-10-18 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- (in French) Michel Rocard règle ses comptes avec le socialisme à la française (Le Monde).
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