Jean Sauvagnargues

Summary

Jean Sauvagnargues (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ sovaɲaʁɡ]; 2 April 1915 – 6 August 2002) was a French politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1974 to 1976 and was Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tunisia, West Germany, and the United Kingdom.[1][2] Sauvagnargues died on 6 August 2002 in Lausanne, aged 87.[3]

Jean Sauvagnargues
Jean Sauvagnargues (1974)
French Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 May 1974 – 27 August 1976
PresidentValéry Giscard d'Estaing
Preceded byMichel Jobert
Succeeded byLouis de Guiringaud
Personal details
Born(1915-04-02)2 April 1915
Paris, France
Died6 August 2002(2002-08-06) (aged 87)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Nationality France
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure

Honours edit

  •   Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur,
  •   Commandeur de l’ordre national du Mérite,
  •   Croix de guerre.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jessel, Stephen. "Jean Sauvagnargues: Germanophile ambassador, and Foreign Minister of France who was in on the beginnings of European Monetary Union". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Staff. "Jean Sauvagnargues, 87; Was Foreign Minister for France 1974-'76". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Jean Sauvagnargues, 87, Paris Diplomat, Dies". The New York Times. 9 August 2002.
  4. ^ www.whoswho.fr
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1974–1976
Succeeded by