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'Pierre Mauroy' (born July 5, 1928 in Cartignies) is a French Socialist politician. He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1984 and also served as mayor of Lille.
A teacher, he led the Socialist Young Movement and the Technique Teaching Union in the 1950s. He became a leading figure in the Socialist federation of Nord ''département'', which was among the third biggest of the SFIO party and climbed quickly in the party. In 1966, he became number 2 of the party behind the secretary general Guy Mollet. Nevertheless, when Mollet resigned as leader in 1969, Alain Savary was chosen to succeed him.
After the electoral disasters of 1968 and 1969, he was persuaded of the necessity to renew the party. In 1971, during the Epinay Congress, he supported François Mitterrand's advent and became the number 2 in the Socialist Party (PS). Two years later, he was elected as a deputy and mayor of Lille.
Progressivly, he criticized the ejection of former SFIO members from the important functions in aid of Mitterrand's friends. In this, he formed an alliance with Michel Rocard, the main opponent of Mitterrand, during the 1979 Metz Congress. However, Mitterrand chosen him as spokesperson during the 1981 presidential campaign, then after his election, as Prime minister.
His cabinet did important social reforms including reduction of the working time to 39 hours, retirement at 60 years and a rise in allowances.
However, he advocated the abandon of the socialist economic policy which was ratified by President Mitterrand in March 1983. Failing to restrict the financing of private schools, he resigned in 1984.
He was first secretary of the PS from 1988 to 1992 and tried to appease the relations between the clans which composed it. He allied with the ''rocardien'' group and Lionel Jospin's supporters, who came from the ''mitterrandist'' group.
President of the Socialist International from 1992 to 1999, senator since 1992, he left the Lille belfry in 2001. Considered a moral authority of the French Left, he supported the candidacy of Ségolène Royal during the 2007 primary election.
==Mauroy's First Government, 22 May - 23 June 1981==

★ Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister

★ Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations

★ Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense

★ Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization

★ Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy

★ Pierre Joxe - Minister of Industry

★ Jean Auroux - Minister of Labour

★ Maurice Faure - Minister of Justice

★ Alain Savary - Minister of National Education

★ Jean Laurain - Minister of Veterans

★ Jack Lang - Minister of Culture

★ Édith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture

★ Michel Crépeau - Minister of Environment

★ André Henry - Minister of Free Time

★ Louis Mermaz - Minister of Transport and Equipment

★ Edmond Hervé - Minister of Health

★ Roger Quilliot - Minister of Housing

★ Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication

★ Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts

★ Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning

★ André Delelis - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry

★ Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce

★ Jean-Pierre Chevènement - Minister of Research and Technology

★ Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity

★ Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea
==Mauroy's Second Government, 23 June 1981 - 22 March 1983==

★ Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister

★ Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations

★ Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense

★ Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization

★ Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy

★ Catherine Lalumière - Minister of Consumption

★ Pierre Dreyfus - Minister of Industry

★ Jean Auroux - Minister of Labour

★ Marcel Rigout - Minister of Voational Training

★ Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice

★ Alain Savary - Minister of National Education

★ Jean Laurain - Minister of Veterans

★ Jack Lang - Minister of Culture

★ Édith Cresson - Minister of Agriculture

★ Michel Crépeau - Minister of Environment

★ André Henry - Minister of Free Time

★ Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport

★ Jacques Ralite - Minister of Health

★ Roger Quilliot - Minister of Town Planning and Housing

★ Georges Fillioud - Minister of Communication

★ Louis Mexandeau - Minister of Posts

★ Michel Rocard - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning

★ André Delelis - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry

★ Michel Jobert - Minister of External Commerce

★ Jean-Pierre Chevènement - Minister of Research and Technology

★ Nicole Questiaux - Minister of National Solidarity

★ Louis Le Pensec - Minister of the Sea
'Changes'

★ 29 June 1982 - Jean-Pierre Chevènement succeeds Dreyfus as Minister of Industry. Pierre Bérégovoy succeeds Questiaux as Minister of National Solidarity, becoming also Minister of Social Affairs.
==Mauroy's Third Government, 22 March 1983 - 17 July 1984==

★ Pierre Mauroy - Prime Minister

★ Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations

★ Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense

★ Gaston Defferre - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization

★ Jacques Delors - Minister of Economy, Finance, and Budget

★ Laurent Fabius - Minister of Industry and Research

★ Marcel Rigout - Minister of Vocational Training

★ Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice

★ Alain Savary - Minister of National Education

★ Michel Rocard - Minister of Agriculture

★ Charles Fiterman - Minister of Transport

★ Roger Quilliot - Minister of Town Planning and Housing

★ Édith Cresson - Minister of Tourism and External Commerce

★ Michel Crépeau - Minister of Commerce and Craft Industry

★ Pierre Bérégovoy - Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity
'Changes'

★ 4 October 1983 - Paul Quilès succeeds Quiliot as Minister of Town Planning and Housing.

★ 18 December 1983 - Roland Dumas enters the Cabinet as Minister of European Affairs.