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Yves de Silguy
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Yves de Silguy

French politician

Yves-Thibault de Silguy (French pronunciation: [iv tibo də silɡi]; born 22 July 1948) is a French and European politician. He served in the Santer Commission and was in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs.2

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Born Jul 22, 1948.1

About

He was a member of the Club de l'horloge.

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Companies

  • VinciBoard member 2000 to now11
  • VinciChief executive officer 2006 to 201011

Early life and education

  • 1974 to 1976École nationale d'administration3
  • Date not recordedParis Institute of Political Studies3

Career

Occupation: lawyer, businessperson, politician, diplomat, jurist, senior civil servant.7

  • 2006 to 2010Chief executive, Vinci4
  • Since 2000Board member, Vinci5
  • 1995 to 1999European Commissioner for Economic Affairs6
  • 1993 to 1995Secretary General of the Interministerial Committee for European Economic Cooperation Questions6
  • Date not recordedChairperson of the executive board, AgroParisTech, Paris-Saclay University6

In 2000, de Silguy became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux and later was Chief Executive Officer of Suez from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006.

Corporate boards

VTB Bank, Independent Member of the Supervisory Council (since 2013)

Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF), Member of the Board of Directors

Solvay, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2011)

Sofisport, Chairman of Supervisory Council

LVMH, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2009)

Vinci SA, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (since 2006), Chairman of the Board of Directors (2006–2010)

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Personal life

  • BornJul 22, 1948, Rennes8
  • CitizenshipFrance9

Politics

Before moving to the European Commission in 1995, de Silguy was chief adviser on European Union affairs to Prime Minister Édouard Balladur from 1993 to 1995. During his time as Commissioner, he managed the introduction of the Euro.

Following the resignation of the Santer Commission, France did not renominate de Silguy.

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Awards

  • 2010Commander of the Legion of Honour10
  • 2006Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎10
  • 2000Officer of the National Order of Merit10
  • Date not recordedCommander of the Order of Agricultural Merit10
  • Date not recordedMedal for voluntary military service10

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