Raymond Barre

Raymond Barre (born April 12, 1924) is a French center-right politician and economist.

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April 12 - 1924 - French - Right - Politician - Economist

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Raymond Barre was initially professor of economics.

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An associate of center-right President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, he was close to his party, the Union for French Democracy.

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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - Union for French Democracy

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He served under Giscard as Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981 and ran as UDF candidate for president in 1988, coming in third behind Socialist President François Mitterrand and Gaullist Prime Minister Chirac.

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Prime Minister - 1976 - 1981 - 1988 - François Mitterrand - Chirac

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Raymond Barre is probably the only French politician to have reached such high levels of responsibilities without having ever been a member of any political party. He always kept some distance with what he considered to be the political "microcosm".

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Political party - Microcosm

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