# François-Didier Gregh

_French official and statesman (1906-1992)_

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> François-Didier Gregh (26 March 1906 – 21 October 1992) was a Minister of State for Monaco. He was in office from 1969 to 1972.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 March 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P19))
- **Died:** 21 October 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P570))
- **Place of death:** Fontainebleau ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P27))
- **Occupation:** official; statesperson; civil servant; bank manager; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of State of Monaco (1 April 1969 – 24 May 1972) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820#P39))

## About

He was the son of the French poet Fernand Gregh. He studied at the Sorbonne, and obtained a doctorate of law degree at the Faculté de Droit in Paris in 1928. He started his career at the Ministry of Finance.

Before World War II, he worked in six different ministères, including the Ministry of War with Paul-Boncour, the Presidence of the Council in 1932, the Ministry of the Marine, and the Ministry of Labor from 1933 to 1935. During World War II, he headed the war supply services. He fled to Alger where he was a prominent member of the French Committee of National Liberation (director of internal finance).

From 1945 to 1949, he was the government's director of budget. Starting in 1949, he worked for the loans division of the Crédit Lyonnais.

In February 1953, he became director of operations Asia and Middle East for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He was Deputy Secretary General of NATO, assisting Manlio Brosio on defense matters, from 1955 to 1967.

## Questions

**When was François-Didier Gregh born?**  
François-Didier Gregh was born on 26 March 1906 in Paris.

**What positions has François-Didier Gregh held?**  
Positions held by François-Didier Gregh include: Minister of State of Monaco (1969–1972).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François-Didier Gregh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Didier_Gregh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4148820](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4148820) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Didier Gregh - DPLA - 948b56378e6af617a8f53982a574ce78.jpg by Department of State. Agency for International Development. 1961-10/1/1979 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Didier_Gregh_-_DPLA_-_948b56378e6af617a8f53982a574ce78.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article François-Didier Gregh, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Didier Gregh - DPLA - 948b56378e6af617a8f53982a574ce78.jpg — Department of State. Agency for International Development. 1961-10/1/1979, Public domain.

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