Étienne Davignon
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Étienne, Count Davignon (born 4 October 1932 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Belgian former diplomat, top civil servant, businessman, and former vice-president of the European Commission.
Quick Facts European Commissioner for Industrial Affairs and Energy, President ...
Étienne Davignon | |
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European Commissioner for Industrial Affairs and Energy | |
In office 6 January 1981 – 6 January 1985 | |
President | Gaston Thorn |
Preceded by | Himself (Internal Market, Customs Union and Industrial Affairs) Guido Brunner (Energy, the Science and Research) |
Succeeded by | Karl-Heinz Narjes (Industry, Information Technology, Science and Research) Nicolas Mosar (Energy) |
European Commissioner for the Internal Market, the Customs Union and Industrial Affairs | |
In office 6 January 1977 – 6 January 1981 | |
President | Roy Jenkins |
Preceded by | Finn Olav Gundelach (Internal Market and the Customs Union) Cesidio Guazzaroni (Industry and Technology) |
Succeeded by | Karl-Heinz Narjes (Internal Market, Industrial Innovation, the Customs Union, the Environment, Consumer Protection and Nuclear Safety) Himself (Industrial Affairs and Energy) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1932-10-04) 4 October 1932 (age 91) Budapest, Hungary |
Political party | Humanist Democratic Centre |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Louvain |
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