Background
PRATE, Alain was born on June 5, 1928 in Lille.
civil servant and international official
PRATE, Alain was born on June 5, 1928 in Lille.
Ecole Nationale d'Administration.
Assistant Inspector of Finances 1953-1955, Inspector 1955-1958. Delegate to conf. on European Economic Community 1957. Secretary of Monetary Committee, European Economic Community 1958-1961.
Director for Economics Structure and Development, Directorate-General for Economical Financial Affairs, European Economic Community 65. Director-General of Internal Market, European Economic Community 1965. Technical counsellor for economic and financial questions of the President, of the Republic 1967-1969.
Head of Service, Inspectorate-General of Finance 1969-1971, Director-General Customs and Duties 1971-1975. Director Credit National 1975. Deputy Governor Banque de France 1979-1984.
Vice-President EIB since 1984. Officier de la Legion d'honneur, Commander de l’Ordre national du Merite.
Married Marie-Josée Alexis.