Pierre Chatenet
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Pierre Chatenet was a French politician born 6 March 1917 in Paris and died 4 September 1997 in Tafers
. He served as French Interior Minister
from 1959 to 1961. From 1962 he became the last President of the Commission
of the European Atomic Energy Community
, until the body was merged with the European Economic Community
in 1967. (See Chatenet Commission
)
Tafers
Tafers is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-External links:*...
. He served as French Interior Minister
Minister of the Interior (France)
The Minister of the Interior in France is one of the most important governmental cabinet positions, responsible for the following:* The general interior security of the country, with respect to criminal acts or natural catastrophes...
from 1959 to 1961. From 1962 he became the last President of the Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
of the European Atomic Energy Community
European Atomic Energy Community
The European Atomic Energy Community is an international organisation which is legally distinct from the European Union , but has the same membership, and is governed by the EU's institutions....
, until the body was merged with the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
in 1967. (See Chatenet Commission
Chatenet Commission
The Chatenet Commission was the last Commission of the European Atomic Energy Community , between 1962 and 1967. Its president was Pierre Chatenet of France....
)