Jean Monnet Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean Monnet, based on 7 World History Database records associated with France.

7 records1921–19557 events5 places

Chronological biography

1921

League Secretariat1921

Warfare / League of Nations · League Official · Geneva

Serves as Deputy Secretary-General in the League Secretariat.

1939

Supreme War Council22 September 1939

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

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

1950

European Coal and Steel Community1950

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

Schuman PlanMay 1950

Government / Government of France · London

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

Schuman Declaration9 May 1950

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

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

1952

ECSC Begins10 August 1952

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

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

1955

Action Committee for United States of EuropeOctober 1955

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

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

Titles and roles

Economic Coordinator · League Official · Planner · European Integration Architect · President of France · High Authority President

Record provenance

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