Pierre Mauroy

Pierre Mauroy
	Pierre Mauroy
	;
157th Prime Minister of France; 8th Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic
	In office; 22 May 1981 â€“ 17 July 1984
President	FranÃ§ois Mitterrand
Preceded by	Raymond Barre
Succeeded by	Laurent Fabius
Born	5 July 1928 (age 82); Cartignies, Nord
Political party	Socialist
Occupation	Educator; Civil Servant
Religion	Roman Catholic

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Lionel Jospin and Pierre Mauroy, 17 October 2000.

Pierre Mauroy (French pronunciation: [pjÉ›Ê moÊwa]; born 5 July 1928) is a French Socialist politician and former Prime Minister under FranÃ§ois Mitterrand (from 1981 to 1984). Mauroy also served as Mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001. Mauroy is currently emeritus mayor of Lille.

Mauroy was born in Cartignies. A teacher, he led the Socialist Young Movement and the Technique Teaching Union in the 1950s. He became a leading figure in the Socialist federation of Nord dÃ©partement, which was among the third biggest of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) party and climbed quickly in the party. In 1966, he became number 2 of the party behind the secretary general, Guy Mollet. Nevertheless, when Mollet resigned as leader in 1969, Alain Savary was chosen to succeed him.

After the electoral disasters of 1968 and 1969, he was persuaded of the necessity to renew the party. In 1971, during the Epinay Congress, he supported FranÃ§ois Mitterrand's advent and became the number 2 in the Socialist Party (PS). Two years later, he was elected as a deputy and Mayor of Lille.

Progressively, he criticized the ejection of former SFIO members from the important functions in aid of Mitterrand's friends. In this, he formed an alliance with Michel Rocard, the main opponent of Mitterrand, during the 1979 Metz Congress. However, Mitterrand chose him as spokesperson during the 1981 presidential campaign; after Mitterrand's election, he appointed Mauroy as Prime Minister.

His cabinet introduced social reforms including reduction of the working time to 39 hours, retirement at 60 years and a rise in allowances. Later, he advocated abandonment of Socialist economic policy, which was ratified by President Mitterrand in March 1983. Failing to restrict the financing of private schools via the Savary Law, he resigned in 1984.

Pierre Mauroy in 2007.

In 1988, he became First Secretary of the PS against the will of Mitterrand, who supported Laurent Fabius. Until the end of his term, in 1992, he tried to appease the relations between the clans which composed the PS, notably during the very strained 1990 Rennes Congress. He allied with the rocardien group and Lionel Jospin's supporters, who came from the mitterrandist group.

President of the Socialist International from 1992 to 1999, Senator since 1992, he left the Lille belfry in 2001. Considered a moral authority of the French Left, he supported the candidacy of SÃ©golÃ¨ne Royal during the 2007 primary election.

Political career

Governmental functions

Prime minister : 1981-1984.¹

Electoral mandates

European Parliament

Member of European Parliament : 1979-1980 (Resignation).

National Assembly of France

Member of the National Assembly of France for Nord (department) : 1973-1981 (Became Prime minister in 1981) / 1984-1992 (Elected senator in 1992). Elected in 1973, reelected in 1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988.¹

Senate of France

Senator of Nord (department) : Since 1992. Elected in 1992, reelected in 2001.¹²

Regional Council

President of the Regional Council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais : 1974-1981.

Regional councillor of Nord-Pas-de-Calais : 1974-1981 / 1986-1988 (Resignation).

General Council

Vice-president of the General Council of Nord (department) : 1967-1973.

General councillor of Nord (department) : 1967-1973.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Lille : 1973-2001. Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.

Deputy-mayor of Lille : 1971-1973.

Municipal councillor of Lille : 1971-2008. Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001.

Urban community Council

President of the Urban Community of Lille MÃ©tropole : 1989-2008. Reelected in 1995, 2001.

Vice-president of the Urban Community of Lille MÃ©tropole : 1971-1989. Reelected in 1977, 1983.

Member of the Urban Community of Lille MÃ©tropole : 1971-2008. Reelected in 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001.

Political function

First Secretary (leader) of the Socialist Party (France) : 1988-1992. Elected in 1988.

Mauroy's First Government, 22 May 1981 â€“ 23 June 1981

Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister
Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy
Pierre Joxe - Minister of Industry
Jean Auroux - Minister of Labour
Maurice Faure - Minister of Justice
Alain Savary - Minister of National Education
Jean Laurain - Minister of Veterans
Jack Lang - Minister of Culture
Ã‰dith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture
Louis Mermaz - Minister of Transport and Equipment
Roger Quilliot - Minister of Housing
Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication
Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts
Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning
Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce
Jean-Pierre ChevÃ¨nement - Minister of Research and Technology
Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity
Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea

Mauroy's Second Government, 23 June 1981 - 22 March 1983

Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister
Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy
Catherine LalumiÃ¨re - Minister of Consumption
Pierre Dreyfus - Minister of Industry
Jean Auroux - Minister of Labour
Marcel Rigout - Minister of Voational Training
Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice
Alain Savary - Minister of National Education
Jean Laurain - Minister of Veterans
Jack Lang - Minister of Culture
Ã‰dith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture
Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport
Jacques Ralite - Minister of Health
Roger Quilliot - Minister of Town Planning and Housing
Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication
Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts
Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning
Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce
Jean-Pierre ChevÃ¨nement - Minister of Research and Technology
Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity
Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea

Changes

29 June 1982 - Jean-Pierre ChevÃ¨nement succeeds Dreyfus as Minister of Industry. Pierre BÃ©rÃ©govoy succeeds Questiaux as Minister of National Solidarity, becoming also Minister of Social Affairs.

Mauroy's Third Government, 22 March 1983 - 17 July 1984

Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister
Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy, Finance, and Budget
Laurent Fabius - Minister of Industry and Research
Marcel Rigout - Minister of Vocational Training
Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice
Alain Savary - Minister of National Education
Michel Rocard - Minister of Agriculture
Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport
Roger Quilliot - Minister of Town Planning and Housing
Ã‰dith Cresson - Minister of Tourism and External Commerce

Changes

4 October 1983 - Paul QuilÃ¨s succeeds Quiliot as Minister of Town Planning and Housing.
18 December 1983 - Roland Dumas enters the Cabinet as Minister of European Affairs.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "AssemblÃ©e nationale - Base de donnÃ©es historique des anciens dÃ©putÃ©s" (in French). National Assembly of France. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche.asp?num_dept=5131. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
^ "Pierre MAUROY" (in French). Senate of France. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nmjU9dcZ. Retrieved February 24, 2010.

External links

(French) Pierre Mauroy at the French Senate

Political offices
Preceded by Raymond Barre	Prime Minister of France 1981â€“1984	Succeeded by Laurent Fabius
Party political offices
Preceded by Lionel Jospin	First Secretary of the French Socialist Party 1988â€“1991	Succeeded by Laurent Fabius
Preceded by Willy Brandt	President of the Socialist International 1992-1999	Succeeded by AntÃ³nio Guterres