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Albert Coppé (26 November 1911 – 30 March 1999) was a Belgian and European politician and economist.

Biography

Born in Bruges on 26 November 1911, Coppé was a founding member of the CVP party and served in the European Commission as Commissioner for Social Affairs, Transport & Budget under the Malfatti & Mansholt Commissions. He also led an interim High Authority in the European Coal and Steel Community in 1967.

Coppé died in Tervuren on 30 March 1999.

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Political offices
Preceded by President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community
Acting

1967
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by Belgian European Commissioner
1967–1973
Served alongside: Jean Rey
Succeeded by
New office European Commissioner for Budget, Credit, Investment, Press and Information
1967–1970
Succeeded by
Himself
as European Commissioner for Social Affairs, Transport and Budget
Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Economics, Finance, Credit and Investments
Preceded byas European Commissioner for Social Affairs, Personnel and Administration European Commissioner for Social Affairs, Transport and Budget
1970–1973
Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Social Affairs
Preceded byas European Commissioner for Transport Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Parliamentary Affairs, Environmental Policy and Transport
Preceded by
Himself
as European Commissioner for Budgets, Credit, Investment, Press and Information


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