Yves-Thibault de Silguy
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs
In office
23 January 1995 – 15 September 1999
PresidentJacques Santer
Preceded byHenning Christophersen
Succeeded byPedro Solbes
Personal details
Born (1948-07-22) 22 July 1948
Rennes, France
Alma materUniversity of Rennes
Sciences Po, ÉNA

Yves-Thibault de Silguy (born 22 July 1948) is a French and European politician, born in Rennes, France. He served in the Santer Commission and was in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs.[1] He was a member of the Club de l'horloge.[2]

Political career

Before moving to the European Commission in 1995, de Silguy served as chief adviser on European Union affairs to Prime Minister Édouard Balladur from 1993 to 1995.[3] During his time as Commissioner, he managed the introduction of the Euro.

Following the resignation of the Santer Commission, France did not renominate de Silguy.[4]

Later career

In 2000, de Silguy became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux and later served as Chief Executive Officer of Suez from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006.

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • VTB Bank, Independent Member of the Supervisory Council (since 2013)[5]
  • Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF), Member of the Board of Directors
  • Solvay, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2011)
  • Sofisport, Chairman of Supervisory Council
  • LVMH, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2009)[6]
  • Vinci SA, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (since 2006), Chairman of the Board of Directors (2006-2010)[7]

Non-profit organizations

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Profile: VINCI SA". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Silguy, le techno de l'euro". 14 May 1998.
  3. ↑ Tom Buerkle (7 December 1994), France Rejects Call by Bonn on Monetary Union International Herald Tribune.
  4. ↑ Craig R. Whitney (10 July 1999), European Union's Commission Is Revamped After a Scandal; a 'New Era' Is Promised New York Times.
  5. ↑ Yves Thibault de Silguy VTB Bank.
  6. ↑ Board of Directors LVMH.
  7. ↑ Board of Directors Vinci SA.


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