Jacques Delors

French politician (1925–2023)

Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (French: [ʒak lysjɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ dəlɔʁ]; 20 July 1925 – 27 December 2023) was a French politician who served as president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995. Delors played a key role in the creation of the European single market, the euro and the evolution of the (then) European Economic Community (EEC) towards the modern European Union (EU). As president of the European Commission (EC), Delors was the most visible and influential leader in European affairs.

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