Jacques Delors started his career at the
Banque de France in 1945. He worked there until 1962, and was a member
of the Economic and Social Council. He became head of the social affairs
department of the General Planning Committee until 1969 before being appointed
General Secretary for Permanent Training and Social Promotion (1969-1973).
He was a member of Prime Minister Jacques Chaban-Delmas's cabinet
(1969-1972), then associate professor at the University of Paris-Dauphine
(1974-1979) and director of the research centre 'Work and Society'.
He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 1979 and chaired
the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee until May 1981.
From May 1981 to July 1984, he was Minister of Economics and Finance.
He was elected Mayor of Clichy (1983-1984).
From 1992 to 1996, he chaired UNESCO's International Commission on
Education for the 21st century.
He has been awarded the title of Docteur Honoris Causa by 24 universities
and won various prizes and distinctions: Prix Jean Monnet (1988), Prix Louis
Weiss (1989), Prix Prince des Asturies (1989), Prix Charlemagne (1992), Prix
Carlos V (1995), Prix Erasme(1997), Prix de l'économie mondiale
(2006).
"Mémoires" (Plon, 2004), with the collaboration of Jean-Louis ArnaudL’éducation : un trésor est caché dedans (dir., rapport à l’Unesco de la Commission internationale sur l’éducation pour le XXIème siècle, Odile Jacob, 1996)
Combats pour l’Europe (Economica, 1996)L’Unité d’un Homme (with the collaboration of Dominique Wolton, Odile Jacob, 1994
Le Nouveau concert européen (Odile Jacob, 1992
La France par l’Europe (avec le club Clisthène, Grasset, 1988
En sortir ou pas (with the collaboration of Philippe Alexandre, Grasset, 1985)Changer (Stock, 1975
L'ancien président français de la Commission européenne Jacques Delors a salué, lundi 30 novembre, la nomination de Herman Van Rompuy à la présidence de l'UE, à la veille de la prise de fonctions de ce dernier. Propos repris sur le site du Monde