Mitteran brief biography

Sharnak Department of Shant in the south-west of France. His father was an engineer in a railway company, he later headed a family enterprise for the production of vinegar, his mother came from a family of winemakers. Mitteran was the fifth of eight children.

He studied at the Saint-Paul boarding school private Catholic privileged educational institution in the city during training entered into the student organization "Catholic action", and maintained contact with the left movement of the Catholics "Siion". Mitteraran graduated from the philological and law faculties of the University of Paris, the Faculty of Law of the School of Political Sciences Currently, the Institute of Political Research "Syans in".

In the city of service in the army and World War II in April, Mitterand was drafted into the army. In June, after the escape, he moved to the territory in the south of France, controlled by the government of Marshal Peten Vichy, loyal to the Nazis, worked in the commissariat of prisoners of war of this cabinet hid the fact of the fact of G. in November in November, Mitterin managed to flee on the British ship in London, from where he went to Algeria in December.

There he first met with General Charles de Gaulle, but refused to join the “fighting France” movement he created, this served as the beginning of hostility between them. Returning to France, Mitteran in March in August then did not work for a long time in the Ministry of Former Freature Military Directors in the Provisional Government of Charles de Gaulle due to conflict with de Gaulle, was one of the developers of the plan for the liberation of concentration camps.

In April, activities during the Fourth Republic in the city of. Francois Mitteraran held posts in several offices of the fourth republic: in gg. He opposed the war in Indochina, while supporting the preservation of martial law in Algeria was introduced in the city of the Fifth Republic from G. after the return of Charles de Gaulle to power and the introduction to the Fifth Republic of Francois Mitteran repeatedly acted with the Presidential criticism.

So, in the city of this party, he headed before G. after the collapse in the city of Mitteran proposed to organize the French Socialist Party of the FSP on their basis. After the Unification Congress of Socialists in June The FSP entered society, and Mitteraran became one of his five vice-chairman. The struggle for the presidential post in Mitteran first participated in the presidential election.

He acted as a candidate from the Left Forces of the Socialists and the Communists. In the presidential election, G. Mitteran ran for the FSP. Mitterand was again unanimously nominated by the presidential candidate from the FSP. The campaign was held under the slogan "with the left - for a single France." The election campaign of Mitterin was held under the slogans "United France" and "Calm Power".

The domestic policy of Francois Mitteran became the first president-socialist in the fifth republic. In the first socialist government, formed by him, four ministerial posts were taken by the Communists. Social reforms were started: to reduce the working week from 40 to 39 hours, to reduce the retirement age from 63 to 60 years, the introduction of luxury tax was charged if the net value of the property exceeded 3 million francs, and in industry and trade - over 5 million francs, the introduction of 5 -week paid leave.

Most of the aviation, missile and chemical industry, non -ferrous metallurgy passed under the control of the state. As a result, the public sector was almost doubled. Under Mittein, the powers of local authorities were expanded, the death penalty was canceled, a law was adopted that canceled previously established restrictions on deportation of illegal migrants. However, already in the city, taxes for the poor were gradually increased, prices for medicines, for transportation, utility services were increased, loans were cut to local authorities, etc.

After several years of the “left experiment” in France, a crisis was deepened, which was accompanied by the growth of conservative sentiments. In March, the situation of "coexistence" of Cohabitation of the Left President and the Right Government has developed. Only railways, metro, part of television and some coal mines remained in state property. During this period, Francois Mitteran went to negotiations with both right and left.

He was distinguished by sufficient political flexibility, which was the key to his long career. France approved their decisions in the field of military strategy, including the placement of American missiles in Europe, supported their actions during the collapse of Yugoslavia and the Serbo-Bosni conflict Mitteran attached great importance to European integration issues.

On behalf of the country, Mitteran signed a single European act with the EEC entered into force in the city of the Maastricht Treaty was signed in the city of France with the USSR later with Russia were quite stressful, but improved after the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan to Mitteran came to Moscow four times in, and GG. Mitteran advocated expanding interaction with African states to which France provided technical, financial and military assistance.But in the middle of the x.

France gradually turned its military presence on the continent and economic assistance to former colonies. In May, as the head of state, he was the longest time in the history of the Fifth Republic - 14 years twice for 7 years. He died on January 8, according to one version, the cause of death was the injection made at his request. He was buried in a cemetery in his native Urnaka. Personal information was brought up in the Catholic faith, in a very religious family.

After the war, he began to call himself an agnostic. They have two sons - Jean -Cristophe and Gilber, however, for many years Francois Mitteran had a second family. With Ann Panjo, who was 25 years younger than him, he met in the city of their relations during the presidency of Mitteran was strictly guarded and became known only in G.