# Jacques Rueff

_French economist and adviser to the French Government (1896-1978)_

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> Jacques Léon Rueff was a French economist and adviser to the French government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 August 1896 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 3rd arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P19))
- **Died:** 24 April 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P570))
- **Place of death:** 7th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; judge; official; politician; banker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P102))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; Lycée Saint-Louis; École Libre des Sciences Politiques; Lycée Charlemagne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (30 April 1964 – 23 April 1978); Judge of the European Court of Justice (1958–1962); Minister of State of Monaco (12 July 1949 – 1 August 1950); deputy governor of the Banque de France (1939–1941); general director of the Treasury (1936–1939) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Fellow of the Econometric Society; Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jacques Rueff born?**  
Jacques Rueff was born on 23 August 1896 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has Jacques Rueff held?**  
Positions held by Jacques Rueff include: Member of the Académie française (1964–1978); Judge of the European Court of Justice (1958–1962); Minister of State of Monaco (1949–1950); deputy governor of the Banque de France (1939–1941); general director of the Treasury (1936–1939).

**Where did Jacques Rueff study?**  
Jacques Rueff was educated at École polytechnique, Lycée Saint-Louis, École Libre des Sciences Politiques, Lycée Charlemagne.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jacques Rueff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Rueff) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1398687](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1398687) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jacques Rueff 1938.png by Anonymous Unknown author , no author disclosure (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques_Rueff_1938.png)

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