Jacques Delors passed away earlier Wednesday at the age of 98.
The French politician worked at the Bank of France, was a professor at the University of Paris and a member of the European Parliament.
From 1969 to 1972 he was an Advisor to the Gaulish French Prime Minister Saban-Delmas.
He then joined the Socialist Party.
In 1981 he became Minister of Finance under François Mitterrand.
He was one of the pioneers of the European integration project while he was a notable economist with modernist tendencies.
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He worked constantly and had acquired great prestige, influence and power.
From 1985 to 1995 he was president of the European Commission.
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