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Michel Debré
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79th Prime Minister of France (1912-1996)
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Michel Debré was a French politician, diplomat, lawyer, and official born in Paris on January 15, 1912. He held positions including Prime Minister of France, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the European Parliament, and member of the French National Assembly. His political affiliations included the Rally for the Republic, Union of Democrats for the Republic, Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party, and Union for the New Republic. He was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Sciences Po.
Debré was a member of the Académie Française and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He received the Commander of the Legion of Honour and the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 awards. His notable works include *Projet de pacte pour une union d'états européens*, *L'artisanat classe sociale*, *La République et ses problèmes*, *A la jeunesse*, and *Livre blanc sur la défense nationale*. He died in Montlouis-sur-Loire on August 2, 1996.
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Michel Jean-Pierre Debré (15 January 1912 – 2 August 1996) was the first Prime Minister of the French Fifth Republic. He is considered the "father" of the current Constitution of France. He served under President Charles de Gaulle from 1959 to 1962. In terms of political personality, Debré was intense and immovable and had a tendency to rhetorical extremism. Debré was born in Paris, the son of…
Known for
- At War for Algeria — Self - Politician (archive footage)2022
- André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer — Self - Politician (archive footage)2019
- 1958: Those Who Said No — Self (archive footage)2018
- De Gaulle, the Last King of France — Self (archive footage)2017
- Docs interdits2011
- 30 millions d'amis — Self1976
- Apostrophes — Self1975
- Discorama — Self1959
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Key facts
- President
- Charles de Gaulle
- Preceded by
- Charles de Gaulle
- Succeeded by
- Georges Pompidou
- Prime minister
- Jacques Chaban-Delmas , Pierre Messmer
- Constituency
- Réunion
- Born
- Michel Jean-Pierre Debré , ( 1912-01-15 ) 15 January 1912, Paris , France
- Died
- 2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) (aged 84), Montlouis-sur-Loire , Indre-et-Loire , France
- Party
- Radical-Socialist Party , (1934–1947) , Rally of the French People , (1947–1955) , Union for the New Republic , (1958–1968) , Union of Democrats for the Republic , (1968–1976) , Rally for the Republic , (1976–1988)
- Spouse
- Anne-Marie Lemaresquier ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 )
- Children
- Vincent (b. 1939), François (b. 1942), Bernard (b. 1944), Jean-Louis (b. 1944)
- Alma mater
- École Libre des Sciences Politiques , University of Paris
- Occupation
- Lawyer
- Awards
- Legion of Honour , War Cross
- Website
- Government profile site
- Allegiance
- French Third Republic (1939-1940), Vichy France (1940-1942), Free France (1943-1945)
- Branch service
- French Army
- Years of service
- 1939–1945
- Rank
- Commissioner of the Republic , Lieutenant
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Montlouis-sur-Loire
- Child
- François Debré
- Father
- Robert Debré
- Sibling
- Olivier Debré
- Occupation
- official
- Employer
- University of Paris
- Political party
- Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military rank
- lieutenant
- Image
- Michel Debré.jpg
- Work location
- Brussels
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- Commons category
- Michel Debré
- date of death
- 1996-08-01
- date of birth
- 1912-01-15
- name in native language
- Michel Debré
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- candidacy in election
- 1981 French presidential election
- relative
- Laurent Schwartz
- P12749
- Giuseppe Betori
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Michel Jean-Pierre Debré ( French: [miʃɛl dəbʁe]; 15 January 1912 – 2 August 1996) was the first Prime Minister of the French Fifth Republic. He is considered the "father" of the current Constitution of France. He served under President Charles de Gaulle from 1959 to 1962. In terms of political personality, Debré was intense and immovable and had a tendency for rhetorical extremism.
Early life
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