Monnet, Jean (1888-1979)

male French economist and politician. He began his career as Deputy Secretary General of the League Of Nations, which was set up at the end of the First World War. From 1923 to 1938, he carried out economic reorganisation missions in Poland, Romania and China. During the war he held different posts within war economy authorities for the Allies. After the conflict he drew up the first plan for modernising and reconstructing France. He was behind the Declaration of May 9, 1950, which laid the foundation of the ESCS, of which he would be the first President.