Background
CRESSON, Edith was born on January 27, 1934 in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Seine, France. Daughter of Gabriel Campion and Jacqueline Campion (née Vignal).
CRESSON, Edith was born on January 27, 1934 in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Seine, France. Daughter of Gabriel Campion and Jacqueline Campion (née Vignal).
Hautes Etudes Commerciales (advanced business school). Doctorate in demography. Spoken languages: English, Spanish.
Assistant to Bernard Lafay, founder of Republican Centre. Economist in various consultancies. Member of Convention of Republican Institutions, 1965.
Responsible for the organisation of youth and students. National Secretariat of Socialist Party, 1975. Mayor of Thuré, 1977.
Member of European Parliament, 1979-1981. Minister of Agriculture, 1981-1983. Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, 1983-1984.
Minister of Industrial Redeployment and Foreign Trade, 1984-1986. Departmental Councillor for Chatellerault-Ouest, since 1982. Mayor of Chatellerault, since 1983.
Deputy for Vienne, 1986, re-elected 1988, gave up seat to Guy Monjalon. Chairman of Democratic Association for French Residents Abroad (ADFE), 1986. Member of National Secretariat of Socialist Party, 1987.
Minister of European Affairs, 1988-1990. Prime Minister, since 1991. Professional career: Research assistant at the Compagnie Français des Pétroles (CFP), 1958-1960.
Director of Studies, Private Economic Research Institute. Managing Director, Schneider Industries International Department, 199091.
Catholic
Mayor City of Thure, France, 1983, City of Chatellerault, France, 1981, 1986-1988. Deputy French National Assembly, Paris, 1981. Active Council General of Vienna, 1982.
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