Edgard Pisani
Edgard Pisani (born 9 October 1918)[1] was a French politician. He was born in Tunis[1] and his parents were Maltese immigrants.[2] He spent his childhood in Tunisia and later studied in Paris. Pisani holds a "licence de lettres" from La Sorbonne.[3] His second marriage was with the daughter of André Le Troquer.
He held positions in various governments. Between 24 August 1961 and 8 January 1966, he was Minister of Agriculture[4] in France. He has been a member of the Senat,[3] and of the Parliament.[5] From 1988 until 1995, he was president of Arab World Institute.[6] In 1992, with Bertrand Hervieu, he formed the Groupe de Seillac[7] followed in 1995 by the Groupe de Bruges, both being think tanks specialising in agricultural and rural affairs. Since 1992, he has been a member of the French Economic and Social Council.[1]
In 1993, he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Bath.[8]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c (French) "Edgar Pisani". Gaullisme.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ (French) Pisani, Edgard (1991). Persiste et signe. Odile Jacob. p. 478.
- ^ a b (French) "Pisani Edgard". French Senate. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Declaration de Monsieur Edgard Pisani, Ministre de l'agriculture de la Republique francaise, sur les problemes concernant une organisation mondiale des marches...". EEC. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ (French) "Edgard Pisani". Assemblée Nationale. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Biography: Edgard Pisani". Center for Global Negotiations. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Brief history of the Bruges Group" (PDF). Groupedebruges.eu. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates 1989 to present". bath.ac.uk. University of Bath. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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