Michel Rocard
Michel Rocard (French: [miʃɛl ʁɔkaʁ]; 23 August 1930 – 2 July 2016[1]) was a French politician. He was a member of the Socialist Party (PS). He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991.[2]
Michel Rocard | |
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 Rocard in 2012 | |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 10 May 1988 – 15 May 1991 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Preceded by | Jacques Chirac |
| Succeeded by | Édith Cresson |
| First Secretary of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Laurent Fabius |
| Succeeded by | Henri Emmanuelli |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 22 March 1983 – 4 April 1985 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy Laurent Fabius |
| Preceded by | Édith Cresson |
| Succeeded by | Henri Nallet |
| Minister of Territorial Development | |
| In office 22 May 1981 – 22 March 1983 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy |
| Preceded by | Fernand Icart |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Defferre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1930 Courbevoie, France |
| Died | 2 July 2016 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Political party | PS (1974-2016) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
Rocard’s time as prime minister was notable for the passage of a wide range of progressive social reforms. In 1990, for instance, the age limit below which family allowances and personalised housing assistance are paid in the event of the child's inactivity was raised to 18. That same year, the age limit of the payment of the back-to-school allowance was extended from 16 to 18. In addition, the benefit was extended to families receiving the allowance for disabled adults, the minimum integration income, or personalised housing assistance. In addition, family assistance for the employment of an approved childminder was introduced.[3]
References
change- ↑ "French ex-PM Michel Rocard dies aged 85". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ils voulaient un patron, pas une coopérative ouvrière" Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Le Monde, interview with Rocard, 20 March 2007 (in French)
- ↑ QUESTION ÉCRITE Montant de la revalorisation des prestations familiales Question écrite n°13184 - 9e législature
Other websites
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Media related to Michel Rocard at Wikimedia Commons
- Speech of Michel Rocard denouncing the methods of some who push for software patents in Europe Archived 2015-10-18 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- (in French) Michel Rocard règle ses comptes avec le socialisme à la française[permanent dead link] (Le Monde).
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