Pierre Mauroy

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Pierre Mauroy
Pierre Mauroy

In office
22 May 1981 – 17 July 1984
Preceded by Raymond Barre
Succeeded by Laurent Fabius

Born 5 July 1928
Cartignies, Nord
Political party Socialist
Lionel Jospin and Pierre Mauroy, October 17, 2000.
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Lionel Jospin and Pierre Mauroy, October 17, 2000.

Pierre Mauroy (born July 5, 1928) is a French Socialist politician. He was mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001, deputy (1973-1981 and 1986-1992), senator (since 1992) and served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1984.

He was born in Cartignies, Nord. Teacher, he led the Technique Teaching Union and joined the Socialist party SFIO. In 1966, he became number 2 of the party. Nevertheless, when Guy Mollet resigned from the lead in 1969, Alain Savary was chosen.

In 1971, during the Epinay Congress, Mauroy supported François Mitterrand and became back number 2 of the Socialist Party, until 1979. Indeed, during the Metz Congress, he criticized the ejection of the former SFIO members from the important functions in aid of Mitterrand's friends. In this, he formed an alliance with Michel Rocard. Finally, he was spokesperson of Mitterrand during the 1981 presidential campaign.

Prime minister, he did social reforms: reduction of the working time at 39 hours, retirement at 60 years, rise of allowances... However, he advocated the abandon of the socialist economic policy, ratified by President Mitterrand in March 1983. Failing to restrict the financing of the private schools, he resigned in 1984.

First secretary of the Socialist Party from 1988 to 1992, he tried to appease the relations between the clans which composed it. He allied with the rocardien group and Lionel Jospin's supporters, who came from the mitterrandist group.

President of the Socialist International from 1992 to 1999, he is considered like a moral authority of the French Left.

[edit] Mauroy's First Government, 22 May - 23 June 1981

  • Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister
  • Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
  • Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
  • Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
  • Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy
  • Pierre Joxe - Minister of Industry
  • Jean Auroux - Minister of Labour
  • Maurice Faure - Minister of Justice
  • Alain Savary - Minister of National Education
  • Jean Laurain - Minister of Veterans
  • Jack Lang - Minister of Culture
  • Edith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture
  • Michel Crépeau - Minister of Environment
  • André Henry - Minister of Free Time
  • Louis Mermaz - Minister of Transport and Equipment
  • Edmond Hervé - Minister of Health
  • Roger Quilliot - Minister of Housing
  • Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication
  • Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts
  • Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning
  • André Delelis - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry
  • Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce
  • Jean-Pierre Chevènement - Minister of Research and Technology
  • Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity
  • Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea

[edit] Mauroy's Second Government, 23 June 1981 - 22 March 1983

  • Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister
  • Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
  • Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
  • Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
  • Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy
  • Catherine Lalumière - Minister of Consumption
  • Pierre Dreyfus - Minister of Industry
  • Jean Auroux - Minister of Labour
  • Marcel Rigout - Minister of Voational Training
  • Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice
  • Alain Savary - Minister of National Education
  • Jean Laurain - Minister of Veterans
  • Jack Lang - Minister of Culture
  • Edith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture
  • Michel Crépeau - Minister of Environment
  • André Henry - Minister of Free Time
  • Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport
  • Jack Ralite - Minister of Health
  • Roger Quilliot - Minister of Town Planning and Housing
  • Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication
  • Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts
  • Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning
  • André Delelis - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry
  • Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce
  • Jean-Pierre Chevènement - Minister of Research and Technology
  • Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity
  • Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea

Changes

[edit] Mauroy's Third Government, 22 March 1983 - 17 July 1984

  • Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister
  • Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
  • Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
  • Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
  • Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy, Finance, and Budget
  • Laurent Fabius - Minister of Industry and Research
  • Marcel Rigout - Minister of Vocational Training
  • Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice
  • Alain Savary - Minister of National Education
  • Michel Rocard - Minister of Agriculture
  • Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport
  • Roger Quilliot - Minister of Town Planning and Housing
  • Edith Cresson - Minister of Tourism and External Commerce
  • Michel Crépeau - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry
  • Pierre Bérégovoy - Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity

Changes

Preceded by
Raymond Barre
Prime Minister of France
1981–1984
Succeeded by
Laurent Fabius
Preceded by
Lionel Jospin
First Secretary of the French Socialist Party
1988–1991
Succeeded by
Laurent Fabius
Preceded by
Willy Brandt
President of the Socialist International
1992-1999
Succeeded by
António Guterres