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Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing [6] was born on 2 February 1926 in Koblenz, Germany, during the French occupation of the Rhineland. [7] He was the elder son of Jean Edmond Lucien Giscard d'Estaing, a high-ranking civil servant, and his wife, Marthe Clémence Jacqueline Marie (May) Bardoux. [8]
Valery Giscard d’Estaing, French political leader, who served as the third president of the Fifth Republic of France (1974–81). One of the notable achievements of his presidency was France’s role in the strengthening of the European Economic Community. Learn more about Giscard’s life and career.
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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became the third president of the French Fifth Republic after Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) resigned in 1969 and Georges Pompidou (1911–1974) died in office in 1974.
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was at first a friend of its ruler, Jean-Bédel Bokassa; he supplied Bokassa's regime with much financial and military backing. However, the growing unpopularity of that government led Giscard to begin distancing himself from Bokassa.
Dec 3, 2020 · FRANCE 24 looks at the key dates in the life of former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who died Wednesday, aged 94, of complications linked to Covid-19.
Overview. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. (b. 1926) French statesman, President 1974–81. Quick Reference. (b. 2 Feb. 1926). President of France 1974–81 Born the son of a French official in the occupied German city of Koblenz, he became a parliamentary Deputy in 1956.
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Dec 3, 2020 · Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who died on December 2 at age 94 from complications relating to Covid-19, came from a family of political notables and himself held – from generation to generation ...
