Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
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Edith Cresson Biography and Timeline
Follow Edith Cresson through 5 dated historical records for France.
Edith Cresson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1981–1991Years on this page
1981
1983
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of Chatelleraut
1984
Minister of Industrial Redeployment and External Commerce
Appointed Minister of Industrial Redeployment and External Commerce
Role range: 1984-1986
1991
Treaty of Schengen
Cresson represents France as Spain and Portugal sign Schengen accession agreements. French officials link border removal with operational law-enforcement cooperation.
Role range: 1985-1999 – 1991-1992
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Role range: 1991-1992
Records, sources and methodology
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