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Pierre Bérégovoy

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Pierre Bérégovoy
Pierre Bérégovoy in the 1980s
Prime Minister of France
In office
2 April 1992  29 March 1993
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Preceded byÉdith Cresson
Succeeded byÉdouard Balladur
Minister of State
Minister of Economics, Finance and Budget
In office
13 May 1988  2 April 1992
Preceded byÉdouard Balladur (Economy and Finances)
Alain Juppé (Budget)
Succeeded byMichel Sapin (Economy and Finances)
Michel Charasse (Budget)
Personal details
Born
Pierre Eugène Bérégovoy

(1925-12-23)23 December 1925
Déville-lès-Rouen, France
Died1 May 1993(1993-05-01) (aged 67)
Nevers, France
Political partySFIO (until 1959)
PSU (1960–69)
PS (1969–93)
OccupationMetallurgist, politician

Pierre Eugene Bérégovoy (23 December 1925 – 1 May 1993) was a French socialist politician.

Bérégovoy was born to a French mother and Ukrainian father in Déville-les-Rouen. Bérégovoy was Prime Minister of France from 1992-1993. He shot himself dead in Nevers.[1]

References

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  1. French ex-Premier's suicide