Jacques Camille Paris
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Jacques Camille Paris was the first Secretary General of the Council of Europe
from 11 August 1949 until his death.
During the Second World War he was head of the Commissariat Général aux Affaires Etrangères for the French government in London and Algiers.
He was appointed Executive Secretary of the French delegation which drew up the plans for the Council of Europe in 1948 and 1949.
There is a street named after him in Bordeaux.
The Rose Window of Strasbourg Cathedral
, donated by the Council of Europe in 1956 and featuring the European flag
above the image of the Virgin Mary, is also dedicated to him.
Jacques Paris married Reine Claudel, the daughter of Paul Claudel
. When he died in a road accident in Talence in the summer of 1953, the Pope sent Paul Claudel a letter of condolence.
His daughter Reine Marie Paris was the biographer of Camille Claudel
, her great aunt.
The choice of a French national as the first Secretary General for the Council of Europe, like the choice of Strasbourg as the seat of the organisation, was the result of a deal between the British and the French. In return, the French accepted the British blueprint of an organisation with limited powers, including a parliamentary assembly that was purely consultative.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe is appointed by the Parliamentary Assembly on the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers for a period of five years...
from 11 August 1949 until his death.
During the Second World War he was head of the Commissariat Général aux Affaires Etrangères for the French government in London and Algiers.
He was appointed Executive Secretary of the French delegation which drew up the plans for the Council of Europe in 1948 and 1949.
There is a street named after him in Bordeaux.
The Rose Window of Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely consideredSusan Bernstein: , The Johns Hopkins University Press to be among the finest...
, donated by the Council of Europe in 1956 and featuring the European flag
European flag
The flag of Europe consists of a circle of 12 golden stars on an azure background. It is the flag and emblem of the European Union and Council of Europe . It is also often used to indicate eurozone countries, and, more loosely, to represent the continent of Europe or the countries of Europe...
above the image of the Virgin Mary, is also dedicated to him.
Jacques Paris married Reine Claudel, the daughter of Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism.-Life:...
. When he died in a road accident in Talence in the summer of 1953, the Pope sent Paul Claudel a letter of condolence.
His daughter Reine Marie Paris was the biographer of Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel was a French sculptor and graphic artist. She was the elder sister of the poet and diplomat Paul Claudel.- Early years :...
, her great aunt.
The choice of a French national as the first Secretary General for the Council of Europe, like the choice of Strasbourg as the seat of the organisation, was the result of a deal between the British and the French. In return, the French accepted the British blueprint of an organisation with limited powers, including a parliamentary assembly that was purely consultative.