President of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Community (EC) from 1985 to 1995

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).

President of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Community (EC) from 1985 to 1995. The Delors Commission held office from January 1985 until December 1994. It oversaw important budgetary reforms and gave new momentum to the process of European integration, notably presiding over the signature of the Single European Act in February 1986. Jacques Delors and his commissioners are considered as the "Founding Fathers of the Euro". They also completed the foundation of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) established by the Treaty of Maastricht (1992). The end of its mandate was marked by the EU's third enlargement: in 1995, the EU-12 welcomed three new Member States (Austria, Finland and Sweden).

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).

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