# Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

_French official and politician (1926–2020)_

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> Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing, also known as simply Giscard or VGE, was President of France from 1974 to 1981.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 February 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Koblenz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P19))
- **Died:** 2 December 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P570))
- **Place of death:** Authon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P27))
- **Occupation:** statesperson; official; politician; author ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P106))
- **Political party:** Union for French Democracy; Independent Republicans ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P102))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; Lycée Louis-le-Grand; École nationale d'administration; Lycée Janson-de-Sailly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P69))
- **Spouse:** Anne-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (11 December 2003 – 2 December 2020); Member of the European Parliament (25 July 1989 – 9 June 1993); member of the general council (1982–1988); President of the French Republic (27 May 1974 – 21 May 1981); French co-prince of Andorra (27 May 1974 – 21 May 1981); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (2 March 1974 – 27 May 1974); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (6 April 1973 – 2 March 1974); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (7 July 1972 – 6 April 1973); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (23 June 1969 – 7 July 1972); Mayor of Chamalières (15 September 1967 – 19 May 1974); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (7 December 1962 – 8 January 1966); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (15 April 1962 – 7 December 1962); Minister of the Economy, Finances and Industry (18 January 1962 – 15 April 1962); member of the general council (1958–1974); conseiller régional d'Auvergne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P39))
- **Awards:** Charlemagne Prize; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Robert Schuman Medal; Nansen Refugee Award; Ewald von Kleist Prize; prix Trop Virilo; Grand Master of the Legion of Honour; Collar of the Order of Charles III; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Royal Order of the Seraphim ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124#P166))

## Questions

**When was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing born?**  
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was born on 2 February 1926 in Koblenz.

**What positions has Valéry Giscard d'Estaing held?**  
Positions held by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing include: Member of the Académie française (2003–2020); Member of the European Parliament (1989–1993); member of the general council (1982–1988); President of the French Republic (1974–1981); French co-prince of Andorra (1974–1981).

**Where did Valéry Giscard d'Estaing study?**  
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was educated at École polytechnique, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École nationale d'administration, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Valéry Giscard d'Estaing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val%C3%A9ry_Giscard_d'Estaing) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2124](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2124) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1975).jpg by Christian Lambiotte (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Val%C3%A9ry_Giscard_d%27Estaing_(1975).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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