Robert Schuman

29 June 1886 – 4 September 1963

Robert Schuman was a French statesman who served as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of France and is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union. His 1950 Schuman Declaration proposed the European Coal and Steel Community, a foundational step toward European integration.

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Born in Clausen, Luxembourg
29 June 1886

Born to a French father from Lorraine and a Luxembourgish mother.

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Elected to the French Chamber of Deputies
1919

Began his long parliamentary career representing Moselle.

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Became Prime Minister of France
24 November 1947 – 26 July 1948

Led the French government in the postwar Fourth Republic.

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Became Foreign Minister of France
July 1948 – 1953

Served as foreign minister during a formative period of European cooperation.

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Delivered the Schuman Declaration
9 May 1950

Proposed pooling coal and steel production, launching European integration.

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Elected President of the European Parliament
1958 – 1960

Served as the first president of the European Parliamentary Assembly.

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Died in Scy-Chazelles, France
4 September 1963

Died at his home in Lorraine at age 77.

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