Yves-Thibault de Silguy | |
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![]() De Silguy in 1997 | |
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs | |
In office 23 January 1995 –15 September 1999 | |
President | Jacques Santer |
Preceded by | Henning Christophersen |
Succeeded by | Pedro Solbes |
Personal details | |
Born | Rennes,France | 22 July 1948
Alma mater | University of Rennes Sciences Po,ÉNA |
Yves-Thibault de Silguy (born 22 July 1948) is a French and European politician. He served in the Santer Commission and was in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs. [1] [2] He was a member of the Club de l'horloge. [3]
Before moving to the European Commission in 1995,de Silguy served as chief adviser on European Union affairs to Prime Minister Édouard Balladur from 1993 to 1995. [4] During his time as Commissioner,he managed the introduction of the Euro. [5] [6]
Following the resignation of the Santer Commission,France did not renominate de Silguy. [7]
In 2000,de Silguy became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux and later served as Chief Executive Officer of Suez from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006.