Michel Jobert
| Michel Jobert | |
|---|---|
| French Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
|
In office 4 April 1973 – 28 May 1974 | |
| President | Georges Pompidou |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Messmer |
| Preceded by | André Bettencourt |
| Succeeded by | Jean Sauvagnargues |
| Chief of Staff of President of France | |
|
In office 1969–1973 | |
| President | Georges Pompidou |
| Preceded by | Bernard Beck |
| Succeeded by | Édouard Balladur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 September 1921 Meknes, Morocco |
| Died |
25 May 2002 (aged 80) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Sciences 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] Jobert died on 25 May 2002 in Paris, aged 80.[2]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by André Bettencourt |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Jean Sauvagnargues |
| Preceded by Michel Cointat |
Minister of External Commerce 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Édith Cresson |
References
- ↑ File:Nixon, Kissinger, George Shultz, William Simon - February 9, 1974(Gerald Ford Library)(1552661).pdf, pg. 4
- ↑ "Michel Jobert, 80, Minister Under Pompidou". The New York Times. 31 May 2002.
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