René Mayer (politician)
René Mayer (born May 4, 1895 in Paris , † December 13, 1972 ibid) was a French politician of the Radical Party ( Parti républicain, radical et radical-socialiste ).
As a confidante of Charles de Gaulle , he worked out a plan for Western European integration for his government in exile in 1943. A central component was a heavy industry community . André Philip and Jean Monnet were among the pioneers of this concept . Germany should play a special role in this. This plan was the basis for the so-called Montanunion, the European Coal and Steel Community , which was founded on April 18, 1951 by the Treaty of Paris (in force on July 23, 1952).
Mayer was the second President of the European Commission and was a member of several French governments in the post-war period, from January 8 to June 28, 1953, he held the office of Prime Minister.
Source and reference
- The unification of Europe, page 38. Franz Knipping - DTV-Verlag ISBN 3-423-30609-2
Web links
- Literature by and about René Mayer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Newspaper article about René Mayer in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Antoine Pinay |
Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic January 8, 1953 - May 21, 1953 |
Joseph Laniel |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mayer, René |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1895 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1972 |
Place of death | Paris |