Maurice Faure

About Maurice Faure

Maurice Faure was a member of the French Resistance and a minister in several French governments. He was born in Azerat, Dordogne.

Occupation: politician, diplomat, French resistance fighter
Position held: member of the French National Assembly, Senator of the French Fifth Republic, Member of the European Parliament, Minister of Justice
Citizenship: France
Born: January 2, 1922
Died: March 6, 2014

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Philippe Faurechild

Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Partypolitical party member of the French National Assemblyposition held Senator of the French Fifth Republicposition held Member of the European Parliamentposition held Minister of Justiceposition held member of the Consitutional councilposition held Francecountry of citizenship

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Maurice Faure (2 January 1922 – 6 March 2014) was a member of the French Resistance and a minister in several French governments. He was born in Azerat, Dordogne. He was a deputy in the French parliament from 1951 to 1983 and a Senator from 1983 to 1988, representing Lot and served 25 years as Mayor of Cahors. Faure was appointed to the Constitutional Council of France by President François Mitterrand. As secretary to the French foreign minister, he co-signed the Treaty of Rome for France in 1957, thus helping to create the European Union. In 1957, Faure was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria.

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Maurice Faure

Maurice Faure

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