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Pierre Mauroy - Mauroy's First Government, 22 May - 23 June 1981

French politician and prime minister (1981–4). He was a teacher before becoming involved with trade unionism and Socialist politics, and was prominent in the creation of a new French Socialist Party in 1971. He became Mayor of Lille in 1973, and was elected to the National Assembly in the same year and then to the Senate (in 1992). A close ally of Mitterrand, Mauroy acted as his spokesman during the Socialists' successful election campaign.

Pierre Mauroy

Prime Minister of France
In office
22 May 1981 – 17 July 1984
Preceded by Raymond Barre
Succeeded by Laurent Fabius
Born 5 July 1928
Cartignies, Nord
Political party Socialist

Pierre Mauroy (born July 5, 1928) is a French Socialist politician.

Mauroy's First Government, 22 May - 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 Edith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture Michel Crépeau - Minister of Environment André Henry - Minister of Free Time Louis Mermaz - Minister of Transport and Equipment Edmond Hervé - Minister of Health Roger Quilliot - Minister of Housing Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning André Delelis - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce Jean-Pierre Chevènement - 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 Lalumière - 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 Edith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture Michel Crépeau - Minister of Environment André Henry - Minister of Free Time Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport Jack 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 André Delelis - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce Jean-Pierre Chevènement - Minister of Research and Technology Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea

Changes

29 June 1982 - Jean-Pierre Chevènement succeeds Dreyfus as Minister of Industry.

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 Edith Cresson - Minister of Tourism and External Commerce Michel Crépeau - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry Pierre Bérégovoy - Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity

Changes

4 October 1983 - Paul Quilès succeeds Quiliot as Minister of Town Planning and Housing.
Preceded by:
Raymond Barre
Prime Minister of France
1981–1984
Succeeded by:
Laurent Fabius
Preceded by:
Lionel Jospin
First Secretary of the French Socialist Party
1988–1991
Succeeded by:
Laurent Fabius
Preceded by:
Willy Brandt
President of the Socialist International
1992-1999
Succeeded by:
António Guterres
Prime Ministers of the French Fifth Republic
Michel Debré  • Georges Pompidou • Maurice Couve de Murville • Jacques Chaban-Delmas • Pierre Messmer • Jacques Chirac  • Raymond Barre • Pierre Mauroy  • Laurent Fabius • Jacques Chirac • Michel Rocard • Édith Cresson • Pierre Bérégovoy  • Édouard Balladur • Alain Juppé • Lionel Jospin • Jean-Pierre Raffarin • Dominique de Villepin

 

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