Background
Faure, Edgar Jean was born on August 18, 1908 in Beziers (Herault). Son of Jean Baptiste and Claire (Lavit) Faure.
educator lawyer French government official
Faure, Edgar Jean was born on August 18, 1908 in Beziers (Herault). Son of Jean Baptiste and Claire (Lavit) Faure.
Agrege in law. College de Verdun and College de Narbonne, 1962. Diplomate Ecole Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes.
Barrister, Court Paris, 1929-1988. 2d secretary Conference du Stage, 1928-1929. Deputy secretary general in charge legislative services Office of President of French Liberation Committee, then provisional government of Algiers, 1944.
French deputy prosecutor general Nurnberg International Military Tribunal, 1945.
Radical-socialist deputy for Jura. 1946-1958; mayor of Portuguese-Lesney, 1947, reelected, 1953-1959, 65.
Past general councillor Canton of Villiers-Farlay. President General Council of Iura, 1949-1967.
General councillor Canton of Pontarlier, 1967-1988.
Vice president General Council of Doubs, 1967-1988. Secretary of state for finance, then budget minister, 1949-1951. Minister justice in Rene Pleven cabinet, 1951.
President Council, minister finance, 1952.
President Foreign Affairs communications of National Assembly, 1952-1953. Minister finance and economics affairs in cabinet Joseph Laniel, 1953.
Minister finance, economics affairs and planning cabinet of Pierre Mendes France, 1954. Minister foreign affairs in revised Mendes France cabinet, 1955.
President.Council of Ministers, 1955-1956.
Minister finance cabinet of Pierre Pflimlin, 1958. Senator from Jura, 1959-1966. President, Committee for Economics Expansion of Franche-Comte and Territory of Belfort, 1951, later Economics Development communications of Franche-Comte Region, 1964.
Professor faculty law Dijon University, 1962.
President International Commision on Development of Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1971-1988. Went on mission to Chinese People"s Republic, 1963.
Minister agriculture 3d, 4th cabinets Pompidou, 1966-1968. Deputy 5th Republic from 3d constituency of Doubs, 1967-1988.
Minister national education Couve de Murville cabinet, 1968-1969.
Minister social affairs P. Messmer cabinet, 1972-1973. President National Assembly, 1973-1978. Mayor of Pontarlier, 1971.
Member Assembly of European Community, 1979-1988.
Elected to French Academy, 1978. Recipient Prix Historia, 1977.
Member Assembly of European Community, 1979-1988. Elected to French Academy, 1978. Clubs: Racing of France.
Married Lucie Meyer, October 12, 1931 (deceased). Married second, Marie-Jeanne Vuez, 1980. Children: Sylvie (Mistress Pragier), Agnes (Mistress Oppenheimer).