Maurice Couve de Murville
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- There is Maurice's cousin, a former British Archbishop Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville.
Maurice Couve de Murville (January 24, 1907 - December 24, 1999) was a French Protestant politician, a supporter of Charles de Gaulle, under whom he served as Foreign Minister (1958-1968), Finance Minister (1968), and Prime Minister (1968-1969).
Couve de Murville was born in Reims and died in Paris at the age of 92 from natural causes.
Trivia
He was born as Maurice Couve, but later added de Murville to his last name, because of his family connection.
Couve de Murville's Government
The cabinet from July 10, 1968 - June 22, 1969- Maurice Couve de Murville - Prime Minister
- Michel Debré - Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Pierre Messmer - Minister of Armies
- Raymond Marcellin - Minister of the Interior, Public Health, and Population
- François-Xavier Ortoli - Minister of Economy and Finance
- André Bettencourt - Minister of Industry
- Joseph Fontanet - Minister of Labour, Employment, and Population
- René Capitant - Minister of Justice
- Edgar Faure - Minister of National Education
- Henri Duvillard - Minister of Veterans and War Victims
- André Malraux - Minister of Cultural Affairs
- Robert Boulin - Minister of Agriculture
- Albin Chalandon - Minister of Equipment and Housing
- Jean Chamant - Minister of Transport
- Roger Frey - Minister of Relations with Parliament
- Yves Guéna - Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
- Maurice Schumann - Minister of Social Affairs
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