About Maurice Faure
Lived 1922 – 2014 (aged 92). Maurice Faure was a French politician, diplomat and french resistance fighter.
Maurice Faure (2 January 1922 – 6 March 2014) was a member of the French Resistance and a minister in several French governments. He was born in Azerat, Dordogne.
He was a deputy in the French parliament from 1951 to 1983 and a Senator from 1983 to 1988, representing Lot and served 25 years as Mayor of Cahors.
In 1957, Faure was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Faure died in March 2014 at the age of 92 in Cahors, Lot. He was the last surviving signatory of the Treaty of Rome at the time of his death. He was a Protestant in his youth.
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Who was Maurice Faure?
French politician (1922-2014)
When was Maurice Faure born?
Maurice Faure was born on 2 January 1922 in Azerat.
When did Maurice Faure die?
Maurice Faure died on 6 March 2014 in Cahors.
What was Maurice Faure's occupation?
Maurice Faure was a politician, diplomat and french resistance fighter.
What nationality was Maurice Faure?
Maurice Faure was French.
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