FRANCE Ortoli, Francois-Xavier

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Ortoli
  • FORENAME
Francois-Xavier
  • UNIT
Resistance Francaise (Indo-China)
  • RANK
Civilian
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Croix de Guerre,Medaille de la Resistance
  • PLACE
Indo-China 1944-45
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.2.1925 Ajaccio,Corsica
grew up Indo-China
Resistance
took law degree in Hanoi
graduated Ecole Nationale d'Administration 1948
politician
Minister of Works 1967
Minister o Education 1968
Deputy for Lille 1968
Finance Minister 1968
Minister of Industrial and Scientific Development 1969-72
President of the European Commission 1973-77
Vice-President of the European Commission's Economic Commission 1978
employed by Total (French oil company) 1980s-90s
Grand Officer de la Legion d'Honneur 2001
Commander of the French Order of Merit 2001
married Yvonne Calbairac 1945 (4 children)
died 29.11.2007
 
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