Valéry Giscard d'Estaing&nbsp;(2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981.

He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also the President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

On 2nd of December 2021, the European Parliament organised&nbsp;a ceremony in Strasbourg as a tribute to&nbsp;Valery Giscard d'Estaing. This date commemorates the 1st anniversary of his death.

European tribute to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Jo LEINEN, Charles-Ferdinand NOTHOMB, Valery GISCARD D ESTAING, Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO

José María GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO, former EP President died on 13th February 2023.

European Tribute to President Valery GISCARD d’ESTAING - book of condolence

European Tribute to President Valery GISCARD d’ESTAING

European Tribute to President Valery GISCARD d’ESTAING - Arrivals

European Tribute to President Valery GISCARD d’ESTAING - Official welcome

French flag at half-mast at the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the national day of mourning for Valery Giscard d'Estaing, former French President and former President of the Convention on the Future of Europe

European flag at half-mast as a tribute to Valery Giscard d’Estaing, former French President and former President of the Convention on the Future of Europe in EP Strasbourg

This memoclip illustrates the relations between Jimmy Carter and the European institutions. Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States between 1977 and 1981. He is also the co-founder of the Carter Center and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize ® 2002.

Memoclip: Jimmy CARTER and the European Institutions

Closing statement by David SASSOLI, EP President, from Parliament’s Strasbourg hemicycle, during the tribute to President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France, Chair of the European Convention and former MEP followed European anthem: Symphony n° 9, op 125 “Ode à la joie” by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by the Schumann Quartet.

European Tribute to President Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING: closing statement by David SASSOLI, EP President and European Anthem

Alexandre KANTOROW, pianist, performed the "Sonate D960" mouvement lent by Franz SCHUBERT.

European Tribute to President Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING: Musical part: "Sonate D960" mouvement lent by Franz SCHUBERT, performed by. Alexandre KANTOROW

Alexandre KANTOROW, pianist, performs "Sonate n°3" by Johannes BRAHMS recorded by Bis Records : BIS-2600 SACD.

European Tribute to President Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING: Musical part: "Sonate n°3" by Johannes BRAHMS, performed by. Alexandre KANTOROW, pianist

Statements by Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, from Parliament’s Strasbourg hemicycle, during the tribute to President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France, Chair of the European Convention and former MEP.

European Tribute to President Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING: statements by Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

David SASSOLI, EP President, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission open the tribute, from Parliament’s Strasbourg hemicycle, to President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France, Chair of the European Convention and former MEP.

European Tribute to President Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING: opening of the ceremony

David SASSOLI, EP President, welcomes the participants to the tribute to President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France, Chair of the European Convention and former MEP.

European Tribute to President Valéry GISCARD d’ESTAING: arrivals

Valery Giscard d’Estaing is born in Koblenz (Germany), Minister of the Economy and Finance from 1969 to 1974. He was elected President of French Republic in 1974. From 1989 to 1993, Giscard served as a member of the European Parliament. He was President of the Convention on the Future of Europe, from 2001 to 2004. This video retraces some key moments in the European career of Valery Giscard d'Estaing. This photo selection retraces some key moments of the career of Valery Giscard d'Estaing. Photo credit – Parlement européen, Commission européenne, AFP, Archives Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, Archives de l’Assemblée nationale - Music Credit Musique – Artlist.io – Gone from here by Philip Daniel.

GISCARD d'ESTAING, Valéry (EPP, FR)

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