Edgard Pisani (French: [pizani]; 9 October 1918 – 20 June 2016)[1] was a French statesman, philosopher, and writer.

He held positions in various governments in France: Senator (1954–1961; 1974–1981), Minister of Agriculture (1961–1966), Parliamentarian (1967–1968), European Commissioner (1981–1985), Minister of New Caledonia (1985), President of the Arab World Institute (1988–1995). In 1992, with Bertrand Hervieu, he formed the Groupe de Seillac[2] followed in 1995 by the Groupe de Bruges, both being think tanks.

References

  1. ↑ "Edgar Pisani" (in French). Gaullisme.fr. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Brief history of the Bruges Group" (PDF). Groupedebruges.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2010.


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