Jacques Delors

Author

French economist and politician

1925 -

country of citizenship: France
language of expression: French
educated at: University of Paris
occupation: economist, politician, trade unionist
award received: Charlemagne Prize, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Bavarian Order of Merit, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Ernst Reuter Medal, Erasmus Prize, Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal, Hans Böckler Preis, Robert Schuman Medal, Leonardo Award, Catalonia International Prize, Global Economy Prize, Honorary Citizen of Europe, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, honorary doctorate of the University of Porto, honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain, honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca, doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, docteur honoris causa de l'Institut catholique de Paris, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour
position held: President of the European Commission, Mayor of Clichy, member of the European Parliament, Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry, member of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council

Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (born 20 July 1925) is a French politician who served as the 8th President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. He served as Minister of Finance of France from 1981 to 1984. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1981. As President Delors was the most visible and influential leader in European affairs. He implemented the policies that closely linked the member nations together and tirelessly promoted the need for unity. He had critics but on the whole was well respected for his imagination and commitment to the cause of European unity. His two main achievements were creating a single market that made possible the free movement of persons, capital, goods, and services within the Community. He also headed the committee that proposed the monetary union to create the Euro, a new currency to replace individual national currencies. This was done in the 1992 Maastricht Treaty.
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