Pierre Moscovici
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Pierre Moscovici | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 16 May 2012 – 2 April 2014 | |
President | François Hollande |
Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
Preceded by | François Baroin |
Succeeded by | Michel Sapin |
Member of the National Assembly for Doubs's 4th constituency | |
In office 16 May 1997 – 1 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Irène Tharin |
Succeeded by | Frédéric Barbier |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | 16 September 1957
Political party | Socialist Party |
Spouse |
Anne-Michelle Basteri
(m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Serge Moscovici Marie Broomberg |
Education | Lycée Condorcet |
Alma mater | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
Pierre Moscovici (French pronunciation:
Previously a member of the
In May 2014 he was entrusted by the Prime Minister of France with a six-month mission to assess how European policies can better contribute to growth and employment. In July 2014 French President François Hollande proposed him to be France's representative in the next European Commission. In September 2014, he was named as European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs by President-designate of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
Early life and education
Born in Paris, Moscovici is the son of the influential Romanian social psychologist Serge Moscovici and of the Polish psychoanalyst Marie Bromberg-Moscovici.[2]
Moscovici obtained his
After graduating from the
Political career
Early political career
Initially active in the Revolutionary Communist League, he left in 1984 to join the PS and, in 1986, became secretary of the "experts' group" created by Claude Allègre.
In 1988, he moved on to the Ministry for National Education in Minister Lionel Jospin's cabinet, first as conseiller technique, then as chargé de mission.
From 1990 to 1994, he headed the Public Service Modernisation and Financing Department at the Commissariat général du Plan – French Planning Office.
Member of the European Parliament
From 1994 to 1997, Moscovici was a Member of the European Parliament.
Minister delegate for European Affairs
Elected to the French Parliament from the Doubs département in 1997, he went on to become a Member of the Franche-Comté Regional Council from 1998 to 2004, and of the Doubs département General Council from 1994 to 2002.
From 1997 to 2002, Moscovici was Minister delegate for European Affairs in the government of Lionel Jospin.[6] At the request of Chirac, he represented the French authorities at the Convention on the Future of Europe in 2002.[7]
Member of the European Parliament
On 20 July 2004, Moscovici was elected one of the 14 Vice-presidents of the European Parliament and was re-elected on 17 January 2007.[8] In addition, he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Of Romanian origin, he was one of the supporters of Romania's EU integration. He stated that he identifies itself as a half Romanian.[9][10][11]
Member of the French National Assembly
From 2007 to 2012, Moscovici was a Member of the French National Assembly (4th constituency in the Doubs), serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and subsequently the Finance Committee. He also served as vice-president of the Assembly's Committee on European Affairs.
He was President of the Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération (PMA – Greater Montbéliard Authority) from 2008 to 2012.
In 2011, Moscovici endorsed François Hollande and ran his successful campaign for the 2012 French presidential election.[12] In the subsequent legislative election, Moscovici was re-elected to the National Assembly from the 4th constituency in the Doubs.
Moscovici served as a Member of the French National Assembly. In May 2014 he was entrusted by the Prime Minister of France with a six-month mission to assess how European policies can better contribute to growth and employment.[13]
Minister for Finance and Economy
Moscovici served as France's Minister for Finance and Economy[14] from May 2012 to April 2014.[15]
Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2012 convention in Toulouse, Moscovici publicly endorsed Harlem Désir as candidate to succeed Martine Aubry at the party's leadership.[16]
Moscovici was among the guests invited to the
Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
In July 2014
Moscovici served as Commissioner from 2014 until 2019. In this capacity, he was in charge of the application of the
By 2017, Moscovici openly advocated a fully formed eurozone finance minister, and admitted that he would be interested in that position. In the meantime, the as Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs should also assume the presidency of the Eurogroup.[21]
In a 2018 letter to
Wiretapping by NSA
In 2015, WikiLeaks revealed that the U.S. National Security Agency wiretapped Moscovici's communication during his time as Minister of Finance.[23]
Other activities
- Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Member of the Strategic Committee[24]
Overview
Governmental function
- Minister of Economy and Finances, June 2012 – April 2014
- Minister of Economy, Finances, and Foreign Trade, May 2012 – June 2012
- Minister of European Affairs, 1997–2002.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
- Member of National Assembly of Francein 2007). Elected in 1994, re-elected in 2004.
National Assembly of France
- Member of the National Assembly of France for Doubs, elected in 1997, but became minister in June) 2007–2012 (became minister in May).[clarification needed] Elected in 1997, re-elected in 2007, 2012.
Regional Council
- Regional councillor of Franche-Comté, 1998–2004.
General Council
- General councillor of Doubs, 1994–2001.
Municipal Council
- Municipal councillor of Valentigney, 2008–2014.
- Municipal councillor of Montbéliard, 1995–2008. Re-elected in 2001.
Agglomeration community Council
- President of the Agglomeration communityof the Pays de Montbéliard, 2008–2012 (resignation).
- Member of the Agglomeration communityof the Pays de Montbéliard, 2008–2014.
Opinion
"We sincerely hope that Greece remains in the eurozone", Moscovici said.[25]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-264624-8.
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- ^ "DECRET du 4 JUIN 1997 RELATIF A LA COMPOSITION DU GOUVERNEMENT – Legifrance".
- European Voice.
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- ^ "Tatal raportorului Moscovici a fost terorizat de Brucan - Arhiva noiembrie 2007 - HotNews.ro". 25 March 2005.
- ^ "EXCLUSIV Pierre Moscovici, fiul lui Serge Moscovici: "Am fost crescut fără vreo referinţă la tradiţiile României, însă îmi pasă de originile mele"". 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Cine este "românul" Pierre Moscovici".
- New York Times.
- ^ Le Point, magazine (6 May 2014). "En bonne place pour Bruxelles, Moscovici hérite d'une mission parlementaire". Le Point.
- ^ "Composition du Gouvernement – Le Gouvernement et les Institutions". Gouvernement.fr.
- ^ "Profile: Hollande's government for France". BBC News. 17 May 2012.
- ^ Caroline Vigoureux (7 September 2012), Face à Cambadélis, Désir engrange les soutiens Le Journal du Dimanche.
- ^ Expected Attendees at Tonight’s State Dinner Office of the First Lady of the United States, press release of 11 February 2014.
- ^ Ingrid Melander and Emmanuel Jarry (30 July 2014). "Moscovici says confident will have important economic role in EU Commission". Reuters.
- ^ Toby Vogel (July 29, 2014), Moscovici named as France’s European commissioner Politico Europe.
- ^ "European Commission President Juncker's Mission Letter to Pierre Moscovici" (PDF). European Commission.
- ^ Ryan Heath (June 14, 2017), Pierre Moscovici: Finance commissioner should also run Eurogroup Politico Europe.
- ^ Bjarke Smith-Meyer (October 4, 2018), Pierre Moscovici rules out Commission presidency Politico Europe.
- ^ Leila Abboud and Gregory Blanchier (June 30, 2015) NSA wiretapped two French finance ministers: Wikileaks Reuters.
- ^ Strategic Committee Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA).
- ^ Don't violate the bailout deal, Europe Online Magazine, 4 May 2012
External links
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