When was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing born?

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was born on 1926-02-02.

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French graduate school ("grande école") (1945–2021)

What events was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing involved in?

French graduate school ("grande école") (1945–2021)

What events was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing involved in?

Spouse of the President of France from 1974 to 1981

What events was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing involved in?

elected member of the local assembly of a French department (before March 2015)

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

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Born — Life — 1926-02-02
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was born on 1926-02-02.
Studied at École nationale d'administration — Education — 1949-01-01
French graduate school ("grande école") (1945–2021)
Studied at École nationale d'administration — Education — 1951-01-01
French graduate school ("grande école") (1945–2021)
Married Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing — Family — 1952-01-01
Spouse of the President of France from 1974 to 1981
Began serving as member of the general council — Career — 1958-01-01
elected member of the local assembly of a French department (before March 2015)
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1958-12-09
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1959-02-09
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ — Recognition — 1962
grado de la Orden de San Olaf de Noruega
Began serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1962-01-18
French minister
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1962-04-15
French minister
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1962-12-06
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1962-12-07
French minister
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic — Recognition — 1963
first class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1963-01-07
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Received Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1965
German decoration
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1966-01-08
French minister
Chaired Independent Republicans — Career — 1966-06-01
French political party founded in 1966
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1967-04-03
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Began serving as Mayor of Chamalières — Career — 1967-09-15
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a position held connection with Mayor of Chamalières.
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1968-05-30
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1968-07-11
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Began serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1969-06-23
French minister
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1969-07-22
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1972-07-07
French minister
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1973-04-02
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1973-04-06
French minister
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1973-05-05
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 1973-10-01
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Stopped serving as member of the general council — Career — 1974-01-01
elected member of the local assembly of a French department (before March 2015)
Chaired Independent Republicans — Career — 1974-01-01
French political party founded in 1966
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1974-03-02
French minister
Stopped serving as Mayor of Chamalières — Career — 1974-05-19
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a position held connection with Mayor of Chamalières.
Stopped serving as Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry — Career — 1974-05-27
French minister
Began serving as President of the French Republic — Career — 1974-05-27
head of state of France
Began serving as French co-prince of Andorra — Career — 1974-05-27
co-Prince of Andorra who corresponds with the President of France
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1975-04-21
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer — Recognition — 1975-09-15
1st class of the order of the Redeemer
Received Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword — Recognition — 1975-10-14
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
Received Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ — Recognition — 1976
highest class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Received Collar of the Order of Charles III — Recognition — 1978-06-28
1st class of the order of Charles III of Spain
Received Knight of the Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 1978-10-12
the only grade of the Order of the Elephant
Received Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry — Recognition — 1978-10-21
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry.
Received honorary member of the Athens Academy — Recognition — 1979
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with honorary member of the Athens Academy.
Received Nansen Refugee Award — Recognition — 1979
award conferred by the UN Refugee Agency
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 1980-06-01
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Stopped serving as President of the French Republic — Career — 1981-05-21
head of state of France
Stopped serving as French co-prince of Andorra — Career — 1981-05-21
co-Prince of Andorra who corresponds with the President of France
Began serving as member of the general council — Career — 1982-01-01
elected member of the local assembly of a French department (before March 2015)
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1984-09-24
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1986-04-01
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1986-04-02
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as member of the general council — Career — 1988-01-01
elected member of the local assembly of a French department (before March 2015)
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1988-05-14
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1988-06-23
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Chaired European Movement International — Career — 1989-01-01
political advocacy organization
Began serving as Member of the European Parliament — Career — 1989-07-25
person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1989-11-04
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Received Robert Schuman Medal — Recognition — 1993-01-01
peace award of the EPP Group
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1993-04-02
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as Member of the European Parliament — Career — 1993-06-09
person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament
Chaired European Movement International — Career — 1997-01-01
political advocacy organization
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1997-04-21
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Began serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 1997-06-12
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Stopped serving as member of the French National Assembly — Career — 2002-06-18
Representatives in the National Assembly of France
Won Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 2003
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Received Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 2003-05-29
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Joined Académie Française — Career — 2003-12-11
pre-eminent council for the French language
Began serving as seat 16 of the Académie française — Career — 2003-12-11
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a position held connection with seat 16 of the Académie française.
Received Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg — Recognition — 2005
highest award of the German state of Baden-Württemberg (1974-)
Received prix Trop Virilo — Recognition — 2009-01-01
humoristic literary award
Received Henry Malherbe Prize — Recognition — 2011
French literary prize
Received — Recognition — 2011
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with .
Received Ewald von Kleist Prize — Recognition — 2014
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing had a award received connection with Ewald von Kleist Prize.
Marriage to Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing ended — Family — 2020-01-01
Spouse of the President of France from 1974 to 1981
Died — Life — 2020-12-02
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing died on 2020-12-02.