Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy | |
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 Lamy in 2024 | |
| 5th Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
| In office 1 September 2005 – 1 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Supachai Panitchpakdi |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Azevêdo |
| European Commissioner for Trade | |
| In office 13 September 1999 – 22 November 2004 | |
| President | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Leon Brittan |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mandelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pascal Lucien Fernand Lamy 8 April 1947 |
| Party | Socialist Party (1969–present) |
| Spouse | Geneviève Lamy |
| Education | Lycée Carnot |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po HEC Paris École nationale d'administration |
alma_mater which should be merged with/replaced by education.Pascal Lucien Fernand Lamy (French pronunciation: [paskal lami]; born 8 April 1947) is a French political consultant, businessman and former civil servant and politician. He was the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 1 September 2005 to 1 September 2013 for 8 years. In April 2009, WTO members reappointed Lamy for a second 4-year term, beginning on 1 September 2009. He was then succeeded by Roberto Azevêdo. Lamy was previously European Commissioner for Trade for 5 years, from 13 September 1999 to 22 November 2004.
He is an adviser to the transatlantic think tank European Horizons, as well as the honorary president of the Paris-based think tank Notre Europe. In 2018, he was appointed the inaugural president of the Paris Peace Forum, established ahead of the centenary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918.