Michel Jobert

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BG19bot (talk | contribs) at 04:44, 29 June 2016 (WP:CHECKWIKI error fix for #03. Missing Reflist. Do general fixes if a problem exists. -). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Michel Jobert
French Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1973–1974
PresidentGeorges Pompidou
Prime MinisterPierre Messmer
Preceded byAndré Bettencourt
Succeeded byJean Sauvagnargues
Chief of Staff of President of France
In office
1969–1973
PresidentGeorges Pompidou
Preceded byBernard Beck
Succeeded byÉdouard Balladur
Personal details
Born(1921-09-11)11 September 1921
Meknes, Morocco
Died25 May 2002(2002-05-25) (aged 80)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materSciences Po, ÉNA

Michel Jobert (11 September 1921 – 25 May 2002) was a French politician of the left-wing Gaullist orientation. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Georges Pompidou, and as Minister of External Commerce under François Mitterrand.

Henry Kissinger believed he was "an idiot" and a "bad" foreign minister.[1]

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1973–1974
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of External Commerce
1981–1983
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ File:Nixon, Kissinger, George Shultz, William Simon - February 9, 1974(Gerald Ford Library)(1552661).pdf, pg. 4