Raymond Vouel (8 April 1923 – 12 February 1987) was a Luxembourgish politician who was Deputy Prime Minister in the Thorn-Vouel cabinet, a coalition between Vouel's Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and Gaston Thorn's Democratic Party. On 21 July 1976, Vouel left the government to join the European Commission as European Commissioner for Competition.

Vouel was born on 8 April 1923 in Rumelange. During World War II he was a member of the French Resistance and later served as a translator for the United States Army. He was also a journalist for the socialist daily newspaper Tageblatt, writing articles on international affairs.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Another new face on the EC Commission" (PDF). European Community Information Service. 22 July 1976. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Finances
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by European Commissioner for Competition
1976–1981 		Succeeded by


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Vouel
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