Jean Taittinger
| Jean Taittinger | |
|---|---|
| French Minister of Justice | |
|
In office 5 April 1973 – 28 May 1974 | |
| President | Georges Pompidou |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Messmer |
| Preceded by | René Pleven |
| Succeeded by | Jean Lecanuet |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 January 1923 Paris, France |
| Died |
23 September 2012 (aged 89) Épalinges, Switzerland |
| Nationality | French |
Jean Taittinger (25 January 1923 – 23 September 2012[1]) was a French politician and member of the champagne producing Taittinger family.
Political career
Taittinger was Minister of Budget between 7 January 1971 and 5 April 1973. He also was Minister of Justice between 5 April 1973 and 28 May 1974.
Taittinger held the position of Mayor of Reims for 18 years, leaving the position in 1977.[2]
Taittinger family business
He was the son of politician and businessman Pierre Taittinger.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2012/09/26/champagne-heir-jean-taittinger-dies/oJ6AdalJwbK9jrYR0WRqwN/story.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "FRANCE: The Left at City Hall". Time Magazine. 28 November 1977. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ↑ Campbell, Matthew (25 September 2005). "French tax exiles get to like boring Belgium". London: Times Online. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
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