Michel Camdessus
Michel Camdessus (born May 1, 1933 in Bayonne ) is a French economist and honorary president of the Banque de France .
Life
After graduating in economics from the University of Paris , Camdessus studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris ( Sciences Po ) and at the ENA in Strasbourg. One of his first positions was in Brussels , where he worked for the French permanent mission to the European Union from 1966 to 1968 . Camdessus then began a career in the French Ministry of Finance. From 1978 to 1984 he was President of the Paris Club . In 1984 Camdessus became governor of the Banque de France and held that post until 1987 when he was appointed director of the International Monetary Fund . His first five-year mandate was renewed twice before resigning on February 14, 2000.
Camdessus is a father of six and a practicing Catholic . He is involved in the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace , in the scientific advisory board of the Pontifical Foundation Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP) , in the advisory board of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Navarra, on the board of the Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI) and for the Haut Conseil de la francophonie . From 2000 to 2007 he was President of the Social Weeks in France ( Semaines sociales de France ).
Awards
- 1997: Grand Decoration of Honor in Gold with the Star for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 1999: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Commander of the Legion of Honor
- Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF file; 6.59 MB)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Camdessus, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French economist and honorary president of the Banque de France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bayonne |