Edmond Alphandéry (French pronunciation: [ɛdmɔ̃ alfɑ̃deʁi]; born 2 September 1943) is a French politician, public-sector company executive, and public policy advocate. He was the French Minister of Economy and Finance from 1993 to 1995, executive chairman of Électricité de France from 1995 to 1998, and chairman of CNP Assurances from 1998 to 2012. In 1999 he founded the Euro 50 Group,[1] and has been its chairman since then.

Edmond Alphandéry
Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry
In office
1993–1995
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterÉdouard Balladur
Preceded byMichel Sapin
Succeeded byAlain Madelin
Member of the National Assembly
for Maine-et-Loire's 3rd constituency
In office
1978–1993
Preceded byPaul Boudon
Succeeded byChristian Martin
Personal details
Born (1943-09-02) 2 September 1943 (age 81)
Avignon, France
Political partyUDF
Alma materSciences Po

Education and early employment

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Training, employment and political career

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Minister of Economy and Finance

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  • He was Minister of Economy from 1993 to 1995 during the government of Édouard Balladur. Some of his most notable actions as Minister are:
  • Act of 19 July 1993: privatization program (Credit Local de France, Rhone-Poulenc, Banque Nationale de Paris, Elf-Aquitaine, Union des Assurances de Paris, Seita)
  • Increased state participation in the capital of Renault
  • Restructuring of public enterprises in financial review (Air France, Credit Lyonnais). He said that the mounting rescue Credit Lyonnais would be "painless for the taxpayers," while according to an estimate of the Court of Auditors in 1999, the loss would be 14.8 billion euros[3]
  • Change in the status of the Banque de France (Act of 4 August 1993)
  • Stimulating household consumption (premium States for the purchase of new motor vehicles)
  • Entering into final negotiations of the Uruguay Round
  • Convincing member states of the franc zone to accept a substantial devaluation of the CFA franc
  • Publication of the Consumer Code.

Later positions

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References

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  1. ^ "Professor Lamfalussy Commemorative Conference" (PDF). Magyar Nemzeti Bank. 1 February 2016. p. 63.
  2. ^ "Panthéon-Assas University (French)". Archived from the original on 30 November 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. ^ l'Express (French) 25 September 2008
  4. ^ Friends of Europe Archived 20 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Trilateral Commission". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of the Economy
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Électricité de France
1995–1998
Succeeded by