Edgard Pisani

Edgard Pisani
Edgard Pisani
	Pisani in 1964
President of the Arab World Institute
	In office; 1988–1995
Preceded by	Paul Carton
Succeeded by	Camille Cabana
High Commissioner of New Caledonia
	In office; January 1985 – 22 May 1985
Preceded by	Jacques Roynette
Succeeded by	Fernand Wibaux
European Commissioner for Development
	In office; 22 May 1981 – 5 January 1985
President	Gaston Thorn
Preceded by	Claude Cheysson
Succeeded by	Lorenzo Natali
Minister of Agriculture
	In office; 21 August 1961 – 8 January 1966
President	Charles de Gaulle
Preceded by	Henri Rochereau
Succeeded by	Edgar Faure
Personal details
Born	Edgard Pisani; 9 October 1918; Tunis, French Tunisia
Died	20 June 2016 (aged 97)

Edgard Edouard Pisani (French: [pizani]; 9 October 1918 – 20 June 2016)^[1] was a French statesman, philosopher, and writer.

He was a European Commissioner and Member of the European Parliament.^[2]

Biography

Pisani was born in Tunis,^[1] French Tunisia, of French parents of Maltese origin.^[3] He spent his childhood in Tunisia and later studied in Paris. Pisani holds a "licence de lettres" from La Sorbonne, and a Doctorate in political science.^[4]

A résistant and significant protagonist of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944,^[5] he held positions in various governments in France: Senator (1954–1961), (1974–1981), Minister of Agriculture (1961–1966), Parliamentarian (1967–1968), European Commissioner (1981–1985), Minister of New Caledonia (1985), President of the Arab World Institute (1988–1995). In 1992, with Bertrand Hervieu, he formed the Groupe de Seillac^[6] followed in 1995 by the Groupe de Bruges, both being think tanks specialising in agricultural and rural affairs. Since 1992 he has been a member of the French Economic and Social Council.^[1] In 1993 he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Bath.^[7] The Fonds Edgard Pisani are available in the Archives nationales of France. Pisani also served on the Agri-Energy Roundtable (AER)'s Committee of Honor, a UN accredited non-governmental organisation chaired by US Senator Jennings Randolph (D)-WV).

He died on 20 June 2016 at the age of 97.^[8]

Books

Principes: Project de Déclaration, Librairie de Médicis, 1946.
La Région… pour quoi faire ou le Triomphe des Jacondins, Calmann-Lévy, 1969.
Le Général indivis, Albin Michel, 1974.
Utopie foncière, Gallimard, 1977.
Socialiste de raison, Flammarion, 1978.
Défi du monde, Ramsay, 1979.
La Main Et L'outil, Robert Laffont, 1984.
Pour l'Afrique, Odile Jacob, 1988.
Persiste et signe, Odile Jacob, 1992.
"Pour une agriculture marchande et ménagère, La Tour de l'Aube", Charles Léopold Mayer, 1994.
Entre le marché et les besoins des hommes. Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire mondiale (avec Pierre-Yves Guihéneuf), Charles Léopold Mayer, 1996.
La Passion de L'Etat, Arléa, 1998.
Une Certaine Idée du Monde: L'utopie comme méthode, Seuil, 2001.
Un vieil homme et la terre, Seuil, 2004.
Vive la révolte ! Un vieil homme et la politique, Seuil, 2006.
Une politique mondiale pour nourrir le monde, Springer, 2007.
Le Sens de l'État, Éditions de l'Aube, 2008.
Mes mots: Pistes à réflexion, de l'Aube, 2013.
Croire pour vivre: méditations politiques, Saint-Léger Éditions, 2015.

Films

2011 – C'est beau la politique, vous savez !, by Jean Jacques Rault

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Edgar Pisani" (in French). Gaullisme.fr. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
^ "Edgard Edouard Pisani". European Parliament.
^ Pisani, Edgard (1991). Persiste et signe (in French). Odile Jacob. p. 18. ISBN 9782738101501.
^ "Pisani Edgard" (in French). French Senate. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
^ Patrick Roger (21 June 2016), "Mort d'Edgard Pisani, résistant et ancien ministre de De Gaulle et de Mitterrand", Le Monde
^ "Brief history of the Bruges Group" (PDF). Groupedebruges.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
^ "Honorary Graduates 1989 to present". bath.ac.uk. University of Bath. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ PRESS RELEASE. Disappearance of Edgard Pisani: Groupe de Bruges honors its founder

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[Bio-1] "Edgar Pisani" (in French). Gaullisme.fr. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

[2] "Edgard Edouard Pisani". European Parliament.

[3] Pisani, Edgard (1991). Persiste et signe (in French). Odile Jacob. p. 18. ISBN 9782738101501.

[Senat-4] "Pisani Edgard" (in French). French Senate. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

[5] Patrick Roger (21 June 2016), "Mort d'Edgard Pisani, résistant et ancien ministre de De Gaulle et de Mitterrand", Le Monde

[6] "Brief history of the Bruges Group" (PDF). Groupedebruges.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

[7] "Honorary Graduates 1989 to present". bath.ac.uk. University of Bath. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

[8] PRESS RELEASE. Disappearance of Edgard Pisani: Groupe de Bruges honors its founder

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Edgard Pisani
Pisani in 1964

President of the Arab World Institute
In office 1988–1995
Preceded by	Paul Carton
Succeeded by	Camille Cabana
High Commissioner of New Caledonia
In office January 1985 – 22 May 1985
Preceded by	Jacques Roynette
Succeeded by	Fernand Wibaux
European Commissioner for Development
In office 22 May 1981 – 5 January 1985
President	Gaston Thorn
Preceded by	Claude Cheysson
Succeeded by	Lorenzo Natali
Minister of Agriculture
In office 21 August 1961 – 8 January 1966
President	Charles de Gaulle
Preceded by	Henri Rochereau
Succeeded by	Edgar Faure

Personal details
Born	Edgard Pisani (1918-10-09)9 October 1918 Tunis, French Tunisia
Died	20 June 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 97)