Jacques Delors was president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. He had previously been minister of finance in France. In October 1996, Jacques Delors founded the research institute Notre Europe and is today its founding president. In May 2000 he was appointed president of the CERC (Conseil de l'emploi, des revenus et de la cohésion sociale) until July 2009. Assistant : Ute Guder and Christelle Vasseur Adviser: Jean-Pierre Bochichon Press Adviser: Stéphanie Baz