Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jean Monnet Biography and Timeline

Follow Jean Monnet through 7 dated historical records for France.

Jean Monnet, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1921–1955Years on this page

1921

League Secretariat

League Official · Geneva · Warfare / League of Nations

Serves as Deputy Secretary-General in the League Secretariat.

Role range: 1919-1923

1939

Supreme War Council

Economic Coordinator · Hove · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Works on Franco-British economic coordination linked to the council.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

1950

Schuman Declaration

Planner · European Integration Architect · Paris · Politics / European Integration

Helps draft the Schuman Plan that prepares the way for supranational European institutions.

Role range: 1950-1950

Schuman Plan

London · Government / Government of France

Monnet invites Britain to join the European Coal and Steel Community, rejected

European Coal and Steel Community

Government / Government of France

Proposes the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, dubbed "St Schumans Day". Developed by a French civil servant Jean Monnet, publicised by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman

1952

ECSC Begins

President of France · High Authority President · Luxembourg · Government / European Coal and Steel Community

Becomes first president of the ECSC High Authority after the Treaty of Paris enters force.

Role range: 1952-1955 – 1952-1955

1955

Action Committee for United States of Europe

Planner · European Integration Architect · Paris · Politics / European Integration

Launches political pressure for renewed European integration after the defence community failure.

Role range: 1955-1955

Records, sources and methodology

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