Édouard Balladur

91st Prime Minister of France
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Édouard Balladur

Summary

Édouard Balladur is a human[1]. He was born in İzmir[2]. He was born on May 2, 1929[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Édouard Balladur's place of birth was İzmir[2].
  • Édouard Balladur was born on May 2, 1929[3].
  • Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[7].
  • Édouard Balladur held citizenship in France[8].
  • French was Édouard Balladur's native language[9].
  • Édouard Balladur is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[10].
  • Édouard Balladur's professions included economist[4].
  • Édouard Balladur's professions included politician[5].
  • Édouard Balladur held the position of member of the French National Assembly[11].
  • Édouard Balladur held the position of member of the regional council of Île-de-France[12].
  • Édouard Balladur was employed by Conseil d'État[13].
  • Édouard Balladur's education included a stint at Lycée Thiers[14].
  • Édouard Balladur was educated at Sciences Po[15].
  • Édouard Balladur was educated at Paul Cézanne University[16].
  • Édouard Balladur received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Édouard Balladur received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[18].
  • Édouard Balladur received the Today Prize[19].
  • Édouard Balladur received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20].
  • Édouard Balladur received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21].
  • Édouard Balladur received the Financial Times Person of the Year[22].
  • Édouard Balladur's religion is recorded as Armenian Catholic Church[23].
  • Édouard Balladur is recorded as male[24].
  • Édouard Balladur's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Édouard Balladur was affiliated with the Union for a Popular Movement[26].
  • Édouard Balladur was affiliated with the Rally for the Republic[27].

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Origins and Family

Édouard Balladur's place of birth was İzmir[2]. He was born on May 2, 1929[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[10]. French was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Lycée Thiers[14], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30]; Sciences Po[15], a public university[31], in France[32], founded in 1872[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Paul Cézanne University[16], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1973[37], headquartered in Aix-en-Provence[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and politician[5]. Édouard Balladur was employed by Conseil d'État[13]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[11], a position[39], in France[40], founded in 1789[41] and member of the regional council of Île-de-France[12], a position[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[45], in France[46]; Today Prize[19], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1962[49]; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20], a grade of an order[50], in Poland[51]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21], a grade of an order[52], in Italy[53]; and Financial Times Person of the Year[22], an award[54].

Personal Life

Édouard Balladur's religion is recorded as Armenian Catholic Church[23]. Political affiliations include Union for a Popular Movement[26], a political party[55], in France[56], founded in 2002[57], headquartered in Paris[58] and Rally for the Republic[27], a political party[59], in France[60], founded in 1976[61], headquartered in Paris[62].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Édouard Balladur ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Balladur born?

Édouard Balladur's place of birth was İzmir[2].

What did Édouard Balladur do for work?

Édouard Balladur worked as economist[4] and politician[5].

Where did Édouard Balladur go to school?

Édouard Balladur was educated at Lycée Thiers[14], Sciences Po[15], and Paul Cézanne University[16].

What awards did Édouard Balladur receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[18], Today Prize[19], and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20].

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  24. [10] . Le dictionnaire biographique : Arméniens d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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