Pierre Grégoire
Pierre Grégoire (born November 9, 1907 in Vichten , † April 8, 1991 in Luxemburg (City) ) was a Luxembourg politician of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), journalist and writer.
Journalist and writer
Grégoire, who was a postal worker by profession, began his journalistic career in 1933 as editor of the daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort .
He later wrote under his name and under the pseudonyms Gregor Stein , Peter Stein , Erio and Jopiter .
Political career
Grégoire began his political career after the Second World War as Secretary General of the CSV .
From October 1, 1957 to April 1, 1959 he was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe . From 1959 to 1964 he was Minister of the Interior, Transport, Art and Culture and then until 1967 Minister of Education, Culture and the Public Service. From January 3, 1967 to February 6, 1969 he was Minister for Foreign Affairs, Army and Culture in the cabinet of Pierre Werner . In the function of Foreign Minister, he was President of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 1969 .
Following his ministerial work, he was President of the Chamber of Deputies ( Chambre des députés ) from 1969 to 1974 . The Chamber of Deputies then elected him honorary president.
Awards
- 1974: Large gold medal on ribbon for services to the Republic of Austria
- 1976: Peter Wust Prize
Publications and speeches
- with Léon Bloy: The soul of Napoleon . 1954
- with Edouard Calic , André Malraux , Walther Hofer : The Reichstag fire. The provocation of the 20th century. Research result . 1984, ISBN 3-598-10003-5
- Small games for the big player . 1962
- Educator Profiles. Contributions to the history of art and culture in Luxembourg . 1966
- European resistance and German resistance. Speech on July 20, 1944 (PDF; 64 kB), July 20, 1970, Bonn Beethoven Hall
- D as "Yolanda" -Epos. Brother Hermann's poetry in the original text with a metric translation and a historical-literary-historical introduction . (Luxembourg: De Frëndeskrés 1979).
- The case of Dr. Eduard Calic . In: kuckuck, 1986, 53
Biographical sources
- Gregor Stein: The caesura of the decision. Prisons and concentration camps, 1940–1945, Luxembourg 1946
- Pierre Grégoire, seen through the eyes of his friends [ed. André Heiderscheid u. Fernand Hoffmann], Luxembourg 1982
Web links
- Literature by and about Pierre Grégoire in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
- ^ Peter Wust Prize. In: peter-wust-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved April 8, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grégoire, Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stein, Gregor (pseudonym); Stein, Peter (pseudonym); Erio (pseudonym); Jopiter (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Luxembourg politician, member of the Chambre, journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vichten , Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1991 |
| Place of death | Luxembourg , Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |