Raymond Vouel (8 April 1923 – 12 February 1987) was a Luxembourgish politician who was Deputy Prime Minister in the Thorn-Vouel cabinet, a coalition between Vouel's Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and Gaston Thorn's Democratic Party. On 21 July 1976, Vouel left the government to join the European Commission as European Commissioner for Competition.
Raymond Vouel | |
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.jpg) Vouel in 1977 | |
| European Commissioner for Competition | |
| In office 6 January 1977 – 6 January 1981 | |
| President | Roy Jenkins |
| Preceded by | Albert Borschette |
| Succeeded by | Frans Andriessen |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| In office 15 June 1974 – 21 July 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Thorn |
| Preceded by | Eugène Schaus |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Berg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1923 Rumelange, Luxembourg |
| Died | 12 February 1987 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Vouel was born on 8 April 1923 in Rumelange. During World War II he was a member of the French Resistance and later served as a translator for the United States Army. He was also a journalist for the socialist daily newspaper Tageblatt, writing articles on international affairs.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Another new face on the EC Commission" (PDF). European Community Information Service. 22 July 1976. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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