Pierre Consigny Explained

Pierre Consigny
Birth Name:Pierre François Marie Jean Consigny
Birth Date:1930 2, df=y
Birth Place:Mondeville, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Government official
Education:Sciences Po
Yale University
École nationale d'administration
Party:CDS
Office:President of the French Red Cross
Term Start:1994
Term End:1997
Predecessor:André Delaude
Office2:Director of the Monnaie de Paris
Term Start2:1992
Term End2:1995
Predecessor2:Nicolas Saudray
Successor2:Emmanuel Constans
Office3:Member of the
Term Start3:1974
Term End3:1988
Office4:Mayor of La Ferrière-Béchet
Term Start4:March 1983
Term End4:June 1995
Successor4:Azer Coupry

Pierre François Marie Jean Consigny (12 February 1930 – 7 September 2024) was a French government official and politician of the Centre of Social Democrats (CDS).[1]

Biography

Born in Mondeville on 12 February 1930, Consigny was the son of colonel René Consigny and Marie-Thérèse Pasquier.[2] He was also the grandson of Louis Henri Consigny, the director of the École polytechnique.[3] He earned degrees in law and letters from the Sciences Po and Yale University. He also attended the École nationale d'administration. After his education, he became a project manager for the cabinets of Maurice Couve de Murville and Albin Chalandon.[3]

Consigny briefly entered politics, serving in the from 1974 to 1988 and was mayor of La Ferrière-Béchet from 1983 to 1995. He then served as director of the Monnaie de Paris from 1992 to 1995 and was president of the French Red Cross from 1994 to 1997.[3]

Consigny was the father of actress Anne Consigny, artist and scenographer, and advertising professional . He was also the grandfather of lawyer and writer and actor .[3]

Consigny died on 7 September 2024, at the age of 94.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Flouvat. Léni. 8 September 2024. Disparition de Pierre Consigny, ancien conseiller départemental et maire de La Ferrière-Béchet dans l'Orne. French. France Bleu. Calvados. 9 September 2024.
  2. Book: Margairaz, Michel. 2014. Dictionnaire historique des inspecteurs des Finances 1801-2009: Dictionnaire thématique et biographique. French. Paris. Institut de la gestion publique et du développement économique. 9782821837034.
  3. News: 8 September 2024. Pierre Consigny était très attaché à l'Orne. French. Department of Orne. 9 September 2024.
  4. News: Blard. Mathieu. 8 September 2024. Pierre Consigny, ex-conseiller départemental et maire de La Ferrière-Béchet, s'est éteint à 94 ans. French. Ouest-France. 9 September 2024.