In this article, the surname is de Murville, not Murville.
Jacques-Maurice Couve de Murville (French: [mɔʁis kuv də myʁvil, moʁ-]; 24 January 1907 – 24 December 1999) was a French diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaulle. As foreign minister he played the leading role in the critical Franco-German treaty of cooperation in 1963, he laid the foundation for the Paris-Bonn axis that was central in building a united Europe.
He was born Maurice Couve (his father acquired the name de Murville in 1925[1]) in Reims. Maurice Couve de Murville, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham (1929–2007), was his cousin.
Couve de Murville joined the corps of finance inspectors in 1930, and in 1940 became Director of External Finances of the Vichy régime, in which capacity he sat at the armistice council of Wiesbaden. In March 1943, after the American landing in North Africa, he was one of the few senior officials of Vichy to join the Free French. He left for Algiers, via Spain, where he joined General Henri Giraud. On 7 June 1943, he was named commissioner of finance of the French Committee of National Liberation (CFLN). A few months later, he joined General Charles de Gaulle. In February 1945, he became a member of the Provisional Government of the French Republic (GPRF) with the rank of ambassador attached to the Italian government.
After the war, he occupied several posts as French Ambassador, in Cairo (1950 to 1954), at NATO (1954), in Washington (1955 to 1956) and in Bonn (1956 to 1958). When General de Gaulle returned to power in 1958, he became Foreign Minister, a post he retained for ten years until the reshuffle that followed the events of May 1968 where he replaced Finance ministerMichel Debré, keeping this post only a short time: very soon after the elections, he became a transitional Prime Minister, replacing Georges Pompidou. The following year he was succeeded by Jacques Chaban-Delmas.
Couve de Murville continued his political career first as a UDR deputy, then RPR deputy for Paris until 1986, then as a senator until 1995. He died in Paris at the age of 92 from natural causes.
Published works
Une politique étrangère, 1958–1969 (1971). ISBN unknown
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For the former Archbishop of Birmingham see Maurice Couve de Murville bishop In this article the surname is de Murville not Murville Jacques Maurice Couve de Murville French mɔʁis kuv de myʁvil moʁ 24 January 1907 24 December 1999 was a French diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaulle As foreign minister he played the leading role in the critical Franco German treaty of cooperation in 1963 he laid the foundation for the Paris Bonn axis that was central in building a united Europe Maurice Couve de MurvillePrime Minister of FranceIn office 10 July 1968 20 June 1969PresidentCharles de GaulleAlain Poher Acting Preceded byGeorges PompidouSucceeded byJacques Chaban DelmasMinister of Economy and FinanceIn office 31 May 1968 10 July 1968Prime MinisterGeorges PompidouPreceded byMichel DebreSucceeded byFrancois Xavier OrtoliMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office 1 June 1958 30 May 1968Prime MinisterCharles de GaulleMichel DebreGeorges PompidouPreceded byRene PlevenSucceeded byMichel DebreSenator for ParisIn office 28 September 1986 1 October 1995Member of the National Assembly for Paris 6th constituencyIn office 11 March 1973 1 April 1986Preceded byRaymond BousquetSucceeded byConstituency abolishedIn office 23 June 1968 10 August 1968Preceded byRaymond BousquetSucceeded byRaymond BousquetPersonal detailsBornMaurice Couve 1907 01 24 24 January 1907Reims FranceDied24 December 1999 1999 12 24 aged 92 Paris FrancePolitical partyUDRSpouseJacqueline SchweisguthChildrenJuliette Dorothee BeatriceOccupationMilitaryDiplomatCivil ServantPoliticianForeign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville receiving David Ben Gurion at Quai d Orsay June 1960 Contents 1 Life 2 Published works 3 Political career 4 Couve de Murville s Government 5 References 6 External linksLife EditHe was born Maurice Couve his father acquired the name de Murville in 1925 1 in Reims Maurice Couve de Murville the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham 1929 2007 was his cousin Couve de Murville joined the corps of finance inspectors in 1930 and in 1940 became Director of External Finances of the Vichy regime in which capacity he sat at the armistice council of Wiesbaden In March 1943 after the American landing in North Africa he was one of the few senior officials of Vichy to join the Free French He left for Algiers via Spain where he joined General Henri Giraud On 7 June 1943 he was named commissioner of finance of the French Committee of National Liberation CFLN A few months later he joined General Charles de Gaulle In February 1945 he became a member of the Provisional Government of the French Republic GPRF with the rank of ambassador attached to the Italian government After the war he occupied several posts as French Ambassador in Cairo 1950 to 1954 at NATO 1954 in Washington 1955 to 1956 and in Bonn 1956 to 1958 When General de Gaulle returned to power in 1958 he became Foreign Minister a post he retained for ten years until the reshuffle that followed the events of May 1968 where he replaced Finance minister Michel Debre keeping this post only a short time very soon after the elections he became a transitional Prime Minister replacing Georges Pompidou The following year he was succeeded by Jacques Chaban Delmas Couve de Murville continued his political career first as a UDR deputy then RPR deputy for Paris until 1986 then as a senator until 1995 He died in Paris at the age of 92 from natural causes Published works EditUne politique etrangere 1958 1969 1971 ISBN unknown Le Monde en face 1989 ISBN 2 259 02222 7Political career EditGovernmental functionsPrime minister 1968 1969Minister of Foreign Affairs 1958 1968Minister of Economy and Finance May July 1968Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly 1973 1981 Electoral mandatesMember of the National Assembly of France for Paris June 1968 He left his seat when he became a minister 1973 1986Senator of Paris 1986 1995Couve de Murville s Government EditThe cabinet from 10 July 1968 20 June 1969 Maurice Couve de Murville Prime Minister Michel Debre Minister of Foreign Affairs Pierre Messmer Minister of Armies Raymond Marcellin Minister of the Interior Public Health and Population Francois Xavier Ortoli Minister of Economy and Finance Andre Bettencourt Minister of Industry Joseph Fontanet Minister of Labour Employment and Population Rene Capitant Minister of Justice Edgar Faure Minister of National Education Henri Duvillard Minister of Veterans and War Victims Andre Malraux Minister of Cultural Affairs Robert Boulin Minister of Agriculture Albin Chalandon Minister of Equipment and Housing Jean Chamant Minister of Transport Roger Frey Minister of Relations with Parliament Yves Guena Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Maurice Schumann Minister of Social AffairsOn 28 April 1969 Jean Marcel Jeanneney succeeded Capitant as interim Minister of Justice References Edit Obituary Maurice Couve de Murville Archived 14 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Independent 27 December 1999External links EditA film clip Longines Chronoscope with Maurice Couve de Murville is available at the Internet ArchivePolitical officesPreceded byAndre Diethelm Free French Commissioner for Finance1943 Succeeded byPierre Mendes FrancePreceded byRene Pleven Minister of Foreign Affairs1958 1968 Succeeded byMichel DebrePreceded byMichel Debre Minister of Economy and Finance1968 Succeeded byFrancois Xavier OrtoliPreceded byGeorges Pompidou Prime Minister of France1968 1969 Succeeded byJacques Chaban Delmas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maurice Couve de Murville amp oldid 1133086894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
