Pierre Mauroy

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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

Lionel Jospin and Pierre Mauroy, October 17, 2000.

Pierre Mauroy (born July 5, 1928 in Cartignies) is a French Socialist politician. He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1984.

Teacher, he led the Socialist Youngs Movement and the Technique Teaching Union in the 1950s. Personality of the Socialist federation of Nord département, which was among the third biggest of the SFIO party, he climbed quickly the grades. In 1966, he became number 2 of the party behind the secretary general Guy Mollet. Nevertheless, when Mollet resigned from the lead in 1969, Alain Savary was chosen.

After the electoral disasters of 1968 and 1969, he was persuaded of the necessity to renew the party. In 1971, during the Epinay Congress, he supported François Mitterrand's advent and became back number 2 of the Socialist Party (PS). Two years later, he was elected deputy and mayor of Lille.

Progressivly, he criticized the ejection of the former SFIO members from the important functions in aid of Mitterrand's friends. In this, he formed an alliance with Michel Rocard, the main opponent of Mitterrand, during the 1979 Metz Congress. However, Mitterrand chosen him as spokesperson during the 1981 presidential campaign, then after his election, as Prime minister.

His cabinet did important social reforms: reduction of the working time at 39 hours, retirement at 60 years, rise of allowances... However, he advocated the abandon of the socialist economic policy, ratified by President Mitterrand in March 1983. Failing to restrict the financing of the private schools, he resigned in 1984.

First secretary of the PS from 1988 to 1992, he tried to appease the relations between the clans which composed it. He allied with the rocardien group and Lionel Jospin's supporters, who came from the mitterrandist group.

President of the Socialist International from 1992 to 1999, senator since 1992, he left the Lille belfry in 2001. Considered like a moral authority of the French Left, he supported the candidacy of Ségolène Royal during the last primary election.

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

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. Pierre Bérégovoy succeeds Questiaux as Minister of National Solidarity, becoming also Minister of Social Affairs.

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.
18 December 1983 - Roland Dumas enters the Cabinet as Minister of European Affairs.

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