Pierre Consigny


Pierre François Marie Jean Consigny was a French government official and politician of the Centre of Social Democrats.

Biography

Born in Mondeville on 12 February 1930, Consigny was the son of colonel René Consigny and Marie-Thérèse Pasquier. He was also the grandson of Louis Henri Consigny, the director of the École polytechnique. 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.
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.
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.
Consigny died on 7 September 2024, at the age of 94.

Publication

  • ''La France et sa monnaie : un chemin de mémoire''

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