Background
ORTOLI, Francois-Xavier was born on February 16, 1925 in Ajaccio, Corsica. Son of Antoine Ortoli and Angele Tessarech.
ORTOLI, Francois-Xavier was born on February 16, 1925 in Ajaccio, Corsica. Son of Antoine Ortoli and Angele Tessarech.
Student, Ecole Nationale. Degree (honorary), Oxford University. Degree (honorary), Athens University.
Inspector finances French Government, 1948-1951, technical advisor to the Office of Minister of Economic Affairs and Information, 1951-1953, technical advisor to the Office of Minister of Fins., 1954-1955, assistant director to Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, 1955-1957. Secretary-general Franco-Italian Committee of European Economic Community, 1955-1957. Head commercial politics service Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, 1957-1958.
Director-general Internal Market Division of the European Economic Community, 1958-1961. Secretary-general Inter-Ministerial Committee for Questions of European Economic Cooperation, Paris, 1961-1962. Director Cabinet of Prime Minister France, 1962-1966.
Commissioner-General of the Plan, 1966-1967. Minister of Works France, 1967-1968. Minister of Education France, 1968.
Minister of Finance France, 1968-1969. Minister of Industrial and Scientific Development France, 1969-1972. President Committee of European Communities, 1973-1976.
Vice president for Economic and Monetary Affairs Government of France, 1977-1984. President, executive director TOTAL Company Française Des Petroles, from 1984. Board directors Philips Nevada.
Advisory director Unilever corporation. President College of Europe.
Supervisory Board Philips NV 1985.
Married Yvonne Calbairac in 1946.