Background
PONIATOWSKI, Prince Michel Casimir was born on May 16, 1922 in Paris, France. Parents: Prince Charles-Casimir Poniatowski and Princess Anne Poniatowski (née de Caraman-Chimay).
PONIATOWSKI, Prince Michel Casimir was born on May 16, 1922 in Paris, France. Parents: Prince Charles-Casimir Poniatowski and Princess Anne Poniatowski (née de Caraman-Chimay).
Faculty of Law, University of Paris, degree in law. University of Cambridge, Higher Certificate. National School of Admin., 1947-1948.
Head of Cabinet, Director of Finance, Morocco, 1949-1952. First French Deputy, European Payment Union, 1954. Technical adviser. Cabinet of the Minister of Finance, 1955.
Financial attaché, Washington. 1956; Assistant Director of Cabinet, Minister of Finance, 1957. Economic and financial adviser, French Embassy in Morocco, 1958.
Assistant Director of Cabinet, Pres, of the Council, 1958. Director of Cabinet, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, 1959-1962. Sub-dir., Ministry of Finance, 1962.
Head of Mission, Minstry of Finance, 1962-1965. Director of Insurance, Ministry of Finance, 1963-1967. Deputy, Independent Republican.
Pontoise, 1967-1973; Secretary-General, Confederation of Independents, 1967-1973. Mayor, l'lsle-Adam, since 1971. Minister of Health and Social Security, 1973-1974.
Minister of State, Ministry of the Interior, 1974-1977. President, Confederation of Independents, 1975. Ambassador and Personal Asst, to Pres, of the Republic, 1977-1981.
Member, European Parliament, 1979-1989. President, European Parliament Commissions for Development and Cooperation, 1979-1984, and for Energy, Research and Technology, 1984. Senator, Val d’Oise, since 1989.
European Pari. 1979-1989.
Spouse Gilberte Poniatowski (née de Chavagnac), 1946. Children: Ladislas, Isabelle, Axel, Bruno.