Édith Cresson
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Édith Cresson (born on 27 January, 1934 as Édith Campion in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris) is a French politician. She was the first, and so far, only, woman to become French Prime Minister.
Cresson was well known for making outspoken and often controversial comments. She was very critical of "Anglo-Saxon" nations and often condemned the culture and people of the United States, Germany, and Great Britain. She often described homosexuality as being a largely Anglo-Saxon "problem" that had little relevance in France. Her strong criticism of Japanese trade practices likewise prompted her to use harsh rhetoric that some considered borderline racist (going as far as to compare the Japanese to ants).
She soon became strongly unpopular among the electorate and had to leave office after less than one year, following the Socialists' poor showing in 1992's regional elections. She has so far spent the shortest time in office for any French Prime Minister.
Cresson is married with two daughters.
While a European Commissioner she was the main target in the fraud allegations that led to the resignation of the Santer Commission in 1999.
In 2003, she was charged by Belgium with fraud relating to contracts prepared by her EU office in the late 1990s, but the charges were dropped in 2004.
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Career
- 1974: national secretary of the Socialist party for youth.
- 1979: Member of the European Parliament
- 1981: Minister for agriculture and forestry
- 1983: Minister for trade and tourism
- 1984: Minister for industrial redeployment and foreign trade
- 1986-1990, she was a member of the national assembly.
- In May, 1991, François Mitterrand recalled her to replace Michel Rocard as premier, but she resigned in April, 1992, and was replaced by Pierre Bérégovoy.
- 1995-1999, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Technology.
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Cresson's Ministry, 15 May 1991 - 2 April 1992
Édith Cresson - Prime Minister
- Roland Dumas - Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Pierre Joxe - Minister of Defense
- Philippe Marchand - Minister of the Interior
- Pierre Bérégovoy - Minister of Economy, Finance, Budget, and Privatization
- Roger Fauroux - Minister of Industry
- Martine Aubry - Minister of Labour, Employment, and Vocational Training
- Henri Nallet - Minister of Justice
- Lionel Jospin - Minister of National Education
- Jack Lang - Minister of Culture and Communication
- Louis Mermaz - Minister of Agriculture and Forests
- Brice Lalonde - Minister of Environment
- Frédérique Bredin - Minister of Youth and Sports
- Louis Le Pensec - Minister of Overseas Departments and Territories
- Paul Quilès - Minister of Transport, Housing, Space, and Equipment
- Jean Poperen - Minister of Relations with Parliament
- Edwige Avice - Minister of Cooperation and Development
- Jean-Pierre Soisson - Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Modernization
- Michel Delebarre - Minister of City and Regional Planning
- Hubert Curien - Minister of Research and Technology
- Jean-Louis Bianco - Minister of Social Affairs and Integration
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External links
- Curriculum Vitae as Commissioner
- The 'careless' commissioner
- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
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