Jean Taittinger

Jean Taittinger
French Minister of Justice
In office
5 April 1973  28 May 1974
President Georges Pompidou
Prime Minister Pierre Messmer
Preceded by René Pleven
Succeeded by Jean Lecanuet
Personal details
Born 25 January 1923
Paris, France
Died 23 September 2012 (aged 89)
Épalinges, Switzerland
Nationality French

Jean Taittinger (25 January 1923 - 23 September 2012[1]) was a French politician and member of the champagne producing Taittinger family.

Political career

Taittinger was Minister of Budget between 7 January 1971 and 5 April 1973. He also was Minister of Justice between 5 April 1973 and 28 May 1974.

Taittinger held the position of Mayor of Reims for 18 years, leaving the position in 1977.[2]

Taittinger family business

He was the son of politician and businessman Pierre Taittinger.[3]

References

  1. http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2012/09/26/champagne-heir-jean-taittinger-dies/oJ6AdalJwbK9jrYR0WRqwN/story.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "FRANCE: The Left at City Hall". Time Magazine. 28 November 1977. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  3. Campbell, Matthew (25 September 2005). "French tax exiles get to like boring Belgium". London: Times Online. Retrieved 26 August 2009.

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