Jean Taittinger (25 January 1923 – 23 September 2012)[1] was a French politician and member of the champagne producing Taittinger family.
Political career
Taittinger was Minister of Budget between 7 January 1971 and 5 April 1973. He also was Minister of Justice between 5 April 1973 and 28 May 1974.
Taittinger held the position of Mayor of Reims for 18 years, leaving the position in 1977.[2]
Taittinger family business
He was the son of politician and businessman Pierre Taittinger.[3]
References
- ^ "Champagne heir Jean Taittinger dies". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013.
- ^ "FRANCE: The Left at City Hall". Time Magazine. 28 November 1977. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Campbell, Matthew (25 September 2005). "French tax exiles get to like boring Belgium". London: Times Online. Retrieved 26 August 2009.[dead link ]
External links
You must be logged in to post a comment.