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| '''Claude Pompidou''' (] ] – ] ]) was the wife of ] ] |
'''Claude Jacqueline Pompidou''' (] ] – ] ]) was the wife of ] ]. She was a ] and a patron of ], especially through the ].<ref name="houston"></ref> | ||
| ==Life before politics== | ==Life before politics== | ||
| She was born Claude Cahour |
She was born Claude Jacqueline Cahour in ], ], the daughter of a doctor.<ref name="telegraph"></ref> She met Georges Pompidou, her future husband, while studying ] in ], and the couple married in 1935.<ref name="telegraph"/> The couple had a son, ].<ref name="houston"/> | ||
| Georges Pompidou worked as a literature teacher at a ] before joining ] as a banker |
Georges Pompidou worked as a literature teacher at a ] before joining ] as a banker. He became general manager of a bank in 1956. | ||
| ==Political life== | ==Political life== | ||
| ] appointed Pompidou as ] in 1962 and he served until 1968. He won public acclaim for his handling of the ] strike but it caused friction with De Gaulle leading to his resignation as Prime Minister once the crisis had passed. | ] appointed Pompidou as ] in 1962 and he served until 1968. He won public acclaim for his handling of the ] strike but it caused friction with De Gaulle, leading to his resignation as Prime Minister once the crisis had passed. Meanwhile, Mme Pompidou was noted for her interest in fashion.<ref name="telegraph"/> | ||
| Pompidou ran for the Presidency in 1969 and was successful. |
Pompidou ran for the Presidency in 1969 and was successful. In 1970, Mme Pompidou set up the Claude Pompidou Foundation to help disabled children, the elderly and hospitalised.<ref></ref> ] served as the Treasurer of the Foundation for over three decades.<ref></ref> | ||
| Pompidou did not enjoy political life, once calling the ] a "palace of tears".<ref |
Pompidou did not enjoy political life, once calling the ] a "palace of tears".<ref name="houston"/> Her husband died in office in 1974. | ||
| ==Pompidou Centre== | ==Pompidou Centre== | ||
| Pompidou played a key role in establishing the Centre Georges Pompidou. The choice of artwork for the Centre was based largely of her knowledge of her |
Pompidou played a key role in establishing the Centre Georges Pompidou. The building was designed by ], and the choice of artwork for the Centre was based largely of her knowledge of her husband's tastes.<ref></ref> She was particularly inspired by the work of ].<ref name="telegraph"/> Pompidou continued to play an active role in French artistic life in subsequent decades.<ref></ref> She also played an active role in the foundation. | ||
| She died in Paris.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Claude Jacqueline Pompidou (13 November 1912 – 3 July 2007) was the wife of President of France Georges Pompidou. She was a philanthropist and a patron of modern art, especially through the Centre Georges Pompidou.
Life before politics
She was born Claude Jacqueline Cahour in Chateau-Gontier, Mayenne, the daughter of a doctor. She met Georges Pompidou, her future husband, while studying law in Paris, and the couple married in 1935. The couple had a son, Alain Pompidou.
Georges Pompidou worked as a literature teacher at a lycée before joining de Rothschild Frères as a banker. He became general manager of a bank in 1956.
Political life
Charles De Gaulle appointed Pompidou as Prime Minister of France in 1962 and he served until 1968. He won public acclaim for his handling of the May 1968 strike but it caused friction with De Gaulle, leading to his resignation as Prime Minister once the crisis had passed. Meanwhile, Mme Pompidou was noted for her interest in fashion.
Pompidou ran for the Presidency in 1969 and was successful. In 1970, Mme Pompidou set up the Claude Pompidou Foundation to help disabled children, the elderly and hospitalised. Jacques Chirac served as the Treasurer of the Foundation for over three decades.
Pompidou did not enjoy political life, once calling the Elysée Palace a "palace of tears". Her husband died in office in 1974.
Pompidou Centre
Pompidou played a key role in establishing the Centre Georges Pompidou. The building was designed by Richard Rogers, and the choice of artwork for the Centre was based largely of her knowledge of her husband's tastes. She was particularly inspired by the work of Yves Klein. Pompidou continued to play an active role in French artistic life in subsequent decades. She also played an active role in the foundation.
She died in Paris.
References
- ^ AP via The Houston Chronicle, June 3, 2007
- ^ Obituary in The Daily Telegraph, July 5, 2007
- Fondation Claude Pompidou
- Embassy of France biography
- Georges Pompidou on art
- International Herald Tribune "Exhibition Captures a Rare Artistry : Man Ray, the Designer Behind the Camera" May 5 1998
- New York Times, "Claude Pompidou, Art Patron, Dies at 94" 3 July 2007