Maurice Couve de Murville facts for kids

Maurice Couve de Murville
Quick facts for kids Maurice Couve de Murville
Senator for Paris
	In office; 28 September 1986 – 1 October 1995
Member of the National Assembly for Paris 6th constituency
	In office; 11 March 1973 – 1 April 1986
Preceded by	Raymond Bousquet
Succeeded by	‘’Constituency abolished’’
	In office; 23 June 1968 – 10 August 1968
Preceded by	Raymond Bousquet
Succeeded by	Raymond Bousquet
Prime Minister of France
	In office; 10 July 1968 – 20 June 1969
President	Charles de Gaulle; Alain Poher (acting)
Preceded by	Georges Pompidou
Succeeded by	Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Minister of Economy and Finances
	In office; 31 May 1968 – 10 July 1968
President	Charles de Gaulle
Prime Minister	George Pompidou
Preceded by	Michel Debré
Succeeded by	François-Xavier Ortoli
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 1 June 1958 – 30 May 1968
President	René Coty; Charles de Gaulle
Prime Minister	Charles de Gaulle; Michel Debre; Georges Pompidou
Preceded by	Rene Pleven
Succeeded by	Michel Debre
Personal details
Born	Maurice Couve ; 24 January 1907; Reims, France
Died	24 December 1999 (aged 92); Paris, France
Political party	UDR
Spouse(s)	Jacqueline Schweisguth
Children	Juliette; Dorothée; Béatrice
Occupation	Military; Diplomat; Civil Servant; Politician

Jacques-Maurice Couve de Murville (French: [mɔʁis kuv də myʁvil, moʁ-]; 24 January 1907 – 24 December 1999) was a French diplomat and politician.

He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaulle.

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Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville receiving David Ben-Gurion at Quai d'Orsay, June 1960