Background
DELAUNEY, Maurice Charles Jules was born on July 31, 1919 in Louisiana Haye-du-Puits, Manche. Son of Charles Delauney and Helene Lucas.
DELAUNEY, Maurice Charles Jules was born on July 31, 1919 in Louisiana Haye-du-Puits, Manche. Son of Charles Delauney and Helene Lucas.
College de Saint-Lo, College Chaptal, Paris.
Minister of State for Aid and Company-operation 1959. First Counsellor, High Commission, to Dahomey (now Benin) 1959-1960. Resident Commander of France in the New Hebrides 1960-1965.
Ambassador to Gabon 1965-1972, Minister Plenipotentiary 1969.
Ambassador to Madagascar 1972-1975, to Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe 1975-1979. President Cie. des Mines d"Uranium de Franceville (COMUF), Gabon 1979-1989, Honorary President since 1989.
Special Minister Plenipotentiary (on leave) since 1979. 1st Deputy Mayor of Cannes since 1989.
Brevete de l’Ecole Nationale de France d"Outre-mer et du Centre des Hautes Etudes d’Administration musulmane.
Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Croix de guerre, Officier du Merite agricole, Chevalier de TEtoile noire, Grand Croix de l’Etoile equatorial?, Grand Officer of Merit (Spain), Commander dell’Ordine al Merito (Italy), Commander of Merit of the Sovereign.
Married Helene Courcy in 1947.