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Raymond Barre

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Also known as Raymond Octave Joseph Barre

85th Prime Minister of France (1924-2007)

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Raymond Barre (1924–2007) was a French economist, politician, and professor. Born in Saint-Denis, La Réunion, he was educated at Sciences Po, the University of La Réunion, and the University of Paris. He served as Prime Minister of France, European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, and a member of the French National Assembly. A member of the Union for French Democracy, he also held the position of president. He was a student of François Perroux and a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.

Barre received the Knight and Officer of the Legion of Honour. He authored works including *Elements d'analyse économique*, *Economie politique*, and *Facing the challenges of the nineties*. He died of a myocardial infarction in the 5th arrondissement of Paris and was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works
47

Top works

  • Elements d'analyse économique
  • Economie politique
  • Exposé de M. Barre, au Parlement Européen sur la situation économique de la Communauté au début de 1970, Strassbourg, 4 février 1970
  • Économie politique
  • Relations entre économies industrialisées et économies en transition ou en développement

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Film & TV

Acting · Saint-Denis, La Réunion, France

Raymond Octave Joseph Barre (12 April 1924 – 25 August 2007) was a French centre-right politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three presidents (Rey, Malfatti and Mansholt). He later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981. As a candidate for the presidency in 1988,…

Known for

  • La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
  • 10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ? — Self (archive footage)2021
  • L’enfer de Matignon — Self2008
  • Sacrée soirée — Self1987
  • L'Heure de vérité — self1982
  • Reporters — Self1981
  • Le Québec est au monde — self (Premier ministre de la France)1979
  • Apostrophes — Self1975

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1934-10-27
Active to
2024-12-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Key facts

President
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Preceded by
Jacques Chirac
Succeeded by
Pierre Mauroy
Prime minister
Himself
Born
Raymond Octave Joseph Barre , ( 1924-04-12 ) 12 April 1924, Saint-Denis , France
Died
25 August 2007 (2007-08-25) (aged 83), Paris , France
Party
Independent , affiliated with UDF

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Encyclopedic overview

The house where Raymond Barre was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion Raymond Octave Joseph Barre ( French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ baʁ]; 12 April 1924 – 25 August 2007) was a French politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three presidents (Rey, Malfatti and Mansholt). He later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981. As a candidate for the presidency in 1988, he came in third and was eliminated in the first round. He was born in Saint-Denis, on the French island of Réunion, and then still a colony (it became an overseas department in 1946).

Career

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